Jennifer Aniston Salad

Name: Jennifer Aniston Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa or bulgur wheat, uncooked; 2 cups water; 1 cup cucumber, chopped; ½ cup parsley, chopped; ½ cup mint, chopped; ⅓ cup red onion, chopped; ½ cup roasted and salted pistachios, chopped; 1 15 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 2 lemons, juiced (about 5-6 Tablespoons); ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; sea salt, to taste; ground pepper, to taste; ½ cup crumbled feta cheese

5 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:49:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories355 kcal (18%)

Total Fat20 g (29%)

Carbs34.6 g (13%)

Sugars3.7 g (4%)

Protein11.7 g (23%)

Sodium411 mg (21%)

Fiber6.5 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 cupquinoa

or bulgur wheat, uncooked

2 cupswater

1 cupcucumber

½ cupparsley

½ cupmint

½ cuproasted and salted pistachios

chopped

1 x 15 ouncecan chickpeas

drained and rinsed

2lemons

juiced

¼ cupextra virgin olive oil

½ cupcrumbled feta cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse and drain quinoa. Add quinoa and water to a small pot and bring the water to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let cool for 5-10 minutes.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, stir together cooked quinoa, cucumber, parsley, mint, red onion, pistachios, chickpeas, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and feta.

Step 3

Serve immediately or let the salad chill in the fridge a couple hours before serving.

Step 4

Store salad in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge.

NOTES

Step 5

Feel free to use bulgur if desired. Add bulgur and water to a small pot and bring the water to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 12 minutes. Drain off any access water. Fluff with a fork and let cool for 5-10 minutes.

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