The Jennifer Aniston Salad Recipe
The Jennifer Aniston Salad Recipe
Have you heard of the viral Jennifer Aniston salad recipe? A simple mediterranean based recipe that is so full of flavour and crunch made with quinoa, chickpeas, vegetable and fresh herbs all tossed in a delicious lemon flavoured dressing and then topped with pistachios and feta. I don't know about you but I'm drooling already! Word has it that Jennifer Aniston ate this "perfect salad" every day for lunch on the set of Friends for a staggering 10 years. No wonder she looks so incredible!
The Jennifer Aniston Salad Recipe Ingredients:
Salad Dressing Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- Juice from 2 lemons
- 60ml olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- a teaspoon fine salt
- a pinch of black pepper
Salad Ingredients:
- 360g cooked quinoa
- 400g chickpeas (1 tin), drained and rinsed
- 1 small cucumber, diced
- 50g red onion , finely chopped
- 50g fresh Italian parsley , finely chopped
- 75g fresh mint leaves , finely chopped
- 75g roasted pistachios , finely chopped
- 75g crumbled feta cheese
How to Make the Jennifer Aniston Salad Recipe:
Method for the dressing:
- In a bowl, whisk well all of the dressing ingredients - the lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, honest, dijon mustard, salt and black pepper. You can prepare the dressing up to 3 days in advance and store in the fridge.
Method for the salad:
- Cook the quinoa as per cooking instructions found on the packaging.
- In a large bowl, combine all the salad ingredients. You can add salt and pepper to taste and if required some lemon juice. Ensure the dressing has been re-whisked before pouring over the salad and ensure the salad is tossed well until all coated in the dressing.
Would you try this viral salad recipe to get a body like Jen’s?