Jennifer Aniston Salad (Viral Recipe, Worth the Hype!)

Jennifer Aniston Salad (Viral Recipe, Worth the Hype!)

from cookingwithayeh.com
20 min
2 servings

The Jennifer Aniston Salad is totally worth the hype! It's delicious with fluffy quinoa, crisp veggies, fresh herbs, chickpeas, creamy feta and crunchy pistachios

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked or ½ cup raw quinoa
  • 15oz / 425g chickpeas, drained - approx 1 can
  • 2.5oz / 70g feta cheese (or vegan feta)
  • 2 medium Persian or Lebanese cucumbers
  • ½ red onion
  • Handful fresh parsley and mint leaves
  • ¼ cup pistachios
  • 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small lemon juiced
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Rinse the quinoa under water and add to a small pot with 1 cup of water. Cook for 15 minutes over medium heat, until most of the water has been absorbed

  2. 2

    Remove off the heat and place the lid on, to allow it to steam for 5 minutes. Then fluff it with a fork (here’s my quinoa recipe with extra tips for the perfect fluffy quinoa)

  3. 3

    While the quinoa is cooking, finely dice the red onion. To remove the harsh oniony flavor, soak in water for 10 minutes while preparing the rest of the ingredients

  4. 4

    Chop the cucumbers into cubes and add to a large bowl with the chickpeas. Roughly chop up the herbs and pistachios and add the bowl along with the cooked quinoa, red onion and then crumble in the feta cheese 

  5. 5

    Whisk the dressing in a small bowl or jar and pour over the salad. Gently stir the salad so that it's all coated and serve up your delicious vibrant Jennifer Aniston Salad!