Jennifer Aniston Salad
The ultimate healthy and refreshing dish, the Jennifer Aniston Salad combines nutrient-rich chickpeas, crisp cucumbers, and creamy feta cheese. Perfect for any occasion, this easy weeknight salad is bursting with flavor and will make you crave for more!
Equipment
- Cutting Board
- Chef's Knife
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 15 oz canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 large Cucumber sliced and quartered
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 10 leaves fresh mint chopped
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ½ cup chopped pistachios
- 1 cup cooked quinoa you only need 1/2 cup of uncooked to create 1 cup of cooked
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix rinsed and dried chickpeas, quartered cucumber, fresh parsley, fresh mint, crumbled feta cheese, diced red onion, chopped pistachios, and cooked and cooled quinoa. Set aside.
- In a smaller, separate bowl, combine Balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, and ground black pepper and whisk well.
- Drizzle light dressing over salad and mix together well.
- Serve salad recipe immediately or cover and refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Notes
- Tip: If you’re in a pinch, premade Rotisserie chicken can be shredded and added.
- Tip: Switch up the pistachios for sunflower seeds.
- Tip: Don’t like feta cheese? Try adding tangy and creamy goat cheese.
- Tip: Fresh corn kernels and rinsed black beans are a welcome addition for color and flavor.
- Tip: The dressing is tangy but slightly bland, so we like to add a little Tzatziki sauce or sour cream on the side to mix in.