This recipe will walk you through how to make the viral Jennifer Aniston Salad. She was rumored to eat this fresh, crunchy salad (that’s also gluten free) on the set of Friends for 10 years! Grab your quinoa, feta, and veggies and let’s make it!
Pair this with oven roasted chicken for a delicious meal.
Beginner home cooks – scroll down for a detailed and printable step by step recipe (with video!).
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
- 2 medium lemons, juiced
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp sea salt, or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, ground
- ½ cup parsley, fresh chopped
- ½ cup mint, fresh chopped
- 1 15.5 ounce chickpeas, canned, drained, rinsed
- 1 medium English cucumber, seeds removed, chopped
- ½ medium red onion, diced
- ½ cup pistachios, chopped
- 3 oz feta cheese, crumbles
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Detailed recipe steps
- Rinse quinoa thoroughly and drain. Cook as directed on the package, until done. Fluff and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper. Taste test and add more/ less of ingredients until you like the dressing. For instance – if it’s sour, add olive oil and a little salt. If it’s too much like olive oil, add some acid with more lemon juice.
- Add in parsley and mint and whisk to combine.
- To the bowl with dressing, add chickpeas, cucumber, red onion, and pistachio. Toss to combine. Add in cooked quinoa and toss again.
- Transfer to a salad serving dish and top with feta crumbles.
- Serve immediately or chilled.
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VIRAL Jennifer Aniston Salad Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa uncooked
- 2 medium lemons juiced
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp sea salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper ground
- ½ cup parsley fresh chopped
- ½ cup mint fresh chopped
- 1 15.5 ounce chickpeas canned, drained, rinsed
- 1 medium English cucumber seeds removed, chopped
- ½ medium red onion diced
- ½ cup pistachios chopped
- 3 oz feta cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa thoroughly and drain. Cook as directed on the package, until done. Fluff and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper. Taste test and add more/ less of ingredients until you like the dressing. For instance – if it’s sour, add olive oil and a little salt. If it’s too much like olive oil, add some acid with more lemon juice.
- Add in parsley and mint and whisk to combine.
- To the bowl with dressing, add chickpeas, cucumber, red onion, and pistachio. Toss to combine. Add in cooked quinoa and toss again.
- Transfer to a salad serving dish and top with feta crumbles.
- Serve immediately or chilled.
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