Description
Jennifer Aniston Salad is a fresh, protein-packed quinoa salad with chickpeas, herbs, cucumber, feta, and pistachios tossed in a lemony olive oil dressing. It’s vibrant, satisfying, and perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa (or bulgur)
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup cucumber, chopped
- ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ cup fresh mint, chopped
- ⅓ cup red onion, finely diced
- ½ cup roasted salted pistachios, chopped
- 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Juice of 2 lemons (about 5–6 tbsp)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa thoroughly. In a saucepan, combine quinoa and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat, fluff with fork, and let cool for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine cucumber, parsley, mint, red onion, chickpeas, pistachios, and feta.
- Add the cooled quinoa to the bowl.
- Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Toss everything gently to combine. Serve immediately or refrigerate for 2 hours to deepen flavor.
Notes
This salad is great for meal prep and stays fresh for up to 5 days. To make it vegan, omit or substitute the feta cheese. Add grilled chicken or tofu to increase protein for a full meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook, Boiled
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 425
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Jennifer Aniston Salad, quinoa salad, healthy meal prep, viral salad recipe