Jennifer Aniston Salad Recipe
Imagine nutty quinoa, fresh herbs, crisp cucumber, crunchy pistachios and salty feta, all tossed in the most gorgeous garlicky-honey-lemon dressing… This Jennifer Aniston Salad is the perfect nutritious lunch or simple supper.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ clove garlic crushed
- ½ tsp runny honey
- juice of ½ lemon approx 1 tbsp
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the salad:
- 250 g cooked and cooled quinoa
- 1 cucumber peeled seeded and chopped
- 2 tbsp freshly chopped fresh mint
- 2 tbsp freshly chopped flat leaf parsley
- ½ red onion finely diced
- 2 tbsp roasted and salted chopped pistachios
- 1 can chickpeas drained (I like @boldbean)
- 80 g feta crumbled
Instructions
- For the dressing whisk together the olive oil, honey, crushed garlic and lemon juice. Season to taste.
- Tip the quinoa into a large bowl and add the cucumber, mint, parsley, red onion, pistachios, chickpeas and feta. Toss well.
- Drizzle over the dressing and toss again. Taste and adjust the seasoning, as necessary. Enjoy!
Notes
Adapting for vegans: you can make this vegan-friendly by swapping the honey for maple syrup and omitting the feta (or using a vegan-friendly alternative).