Description
The best Jennifer Aniston salad recipe with chickpeas, fresh herbs, feta, pistachios, and your choice of quinoa or bulgur wheat. Ready in 25 minutes and perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
1 cup bulgur wheat or quinoa, dry
1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 Persian cucumbers, finely diced
1/4 red onion, finely diced
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
1/2 cup pistachios, roughly chopped
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Juice of 1 large lemon
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Cook the bulgur or quinoa and let it cool completely before assembling.
2. Add cooled grain, chickpeas, cucumber, red onion, parsley, and mint to a large bowl.
3. Squeeze lemon juice over the salad and add the olive oil.
4. Season with salt and black pepper and toss well to combine.
5. Fold in the crumbled feta and chopped pistachios gently.
6. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add more lemon if needed.
7. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 4 days.
Notes
Use bulgur for more fiber and fewer calories. Use quinoa for a gluten-free, complete protein option.
Rinse quinoa before cooking to remove the bitter saponin coating.
Keep the dressing separate for meal prep to preserve freshness.
Add pistachios fresh per serving to keep their crunch.
The salad tastes even better on day two after the flavors have time to settle.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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