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This viral salad has been all over social media for a couple of years now – I can’t believe it took us this long to give it a try! Jennifer Aniston’s incredible salad is full of nutritious, satisfying ingredients and amazingly fresh flavors, plus it’s fantastic for meal prep.
Viral Jennifer Aniston Salad Recipe
This delicious salad is loaded with plant-based protein and other nutrient dense ingredients. Quinoa, chickpeas, cucumbers, fresh herbs, plus pistachios for crunch and crumbled feta for creaminess.
servings
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- Large wooden spoon
- small mixing bowl
- whisk
- Serving bowls
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 2 cups cooked quinoa cooled
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas drained, rinsed
- 1 cup diced English cucumber approximately 1 8-ounce cucumber
- ¾ cup finely diced red onion approximately 1 4-ounce onion
- ½ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley approximately ½ of 1 bunch
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves approximately ½ of 1 bunch
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill approximately ¼ of 1 bunch
- ½ cup chopped roasted pistachios
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbles
- salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
For the Dressing
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice juice of approximately 1 medium lemon
- ¼ cup olive oil
- salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add 2 cups cooked quinoa, 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, 1 cup diced English cucumber, ¾ cup finely diced red onion, ½ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, ¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves, 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill, ½ cup chopped roasted pistachios, and 1 cup feta cheese crumbles to large mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle salt and freshly ground black pepper over ingredients in mixing bowl, then gently stir or toss ingredients together until well blended. Set bowl aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, ¼ cup olive oil, plenty of salt, and plenty of freshly ground black pepper to small mixing bowl. Whisk ingredients together until fully incorporated.
- If not serving salad immediately, refrigerate salad and prepared dressing separately in airtight containers until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve salad, divide salad between serving bowls. Drizzle desired amount of prepared dressing over each serving and toss to incorporate. Serve salad immediately.
- Quinoa: Prepare the quinoa far enough in advance that it can be completely cooled before making the salad. If you’re cooking the quinoa more than 1 hour before making the salad, let it cool completely and then refrigerate it in an airtight container. Don’t reheat the quinoa before making the salad.
- Dressing: Use as much or as little of the prepared dressing as you like. You may not need the full amount.
Approximate Information for One Serving
Serving Size: 1 servingCalories: 532calProtein: 19gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 737mgPotassium: 642mgTotal Carbs: 45gFiber: 10gSugar: 4gNet Carbs: 35gVitamin A: 1.038IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 283mgIron: 4mg
Nutrition Disclaimers
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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