So this delicious quinoa salad recipe is often referred to as the Jennifer Aniston Salad Recipe as it went round that this was the salad she ate every day for the ten years she was filming Friends. But I think she actually came out and said this wasn't the salad, but the name has stuck! And do you know what, it's such a good combination I could well believe someone would eat it that often. It feels light and fresh but hearty enough to be satisfying.
This is a simple combination but it works so well. Hearty from the quinoa and chickpea but with fresh crunchy cucumber, lots of herbs and zingy red onion. I love the feta crumbled in and a little crunch from the pistachio and then it's finished with a simple dressing you can whip up in seconds.
This is also a great salad to make ahead of time, or for a packed lunch as there's no danger of it going soggy. You could make it and pop it in some Tupperware and add a handful of rocket leaves to mix in at the last moment. That would be lovely.
PrintJennifer Aniston Salad Recipe
The "Jennifer Aniston Salad" consists of quinoa and chickpeas, lots of herbs and a simple dressing. Very easy but very delicious.
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
250g cooked quinoa
1 cucumber, peeled seeded and chopped
2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
2 tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
½ red onion, finely diced
2 tbsp roasted and salted chopped pistachios
1 can chickpeas, drained (I like @boldbean)
80g feta, crumbled
For the dressing:
3 tbsp olive oil
juice of ½ lemon (approx 1 tbsp)
½ clove garlic crushed,
½ tsp honey
salt and pepper
Instructions
For the dressing whisk together the olive, honey, crushed garlic and lemon juice. Season well.
In a large bowl add the cooled quinoa and the rest of salad ingredients
Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well, taste and season with salt and pepper if it needs it.
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