Jennifer Aniston Salad
The Jennifer Aniston salad is a fresh and delicious, high protein plant based salad that is creamy, crunchy and satisfying. I can totally understand why this salad went viral! It’s addictive and filling, perfect for meal prep and easy to make.
The base is quinoa, which is gluten-free and high in protein. Then piled high with a variety of fresh vegetables that offer texture and crunch, then coated with a light, lemony dressing that will make you want more.
I definitely think you should try this one out for meal prep this week. And if you need a few more ideas for meal prep, have a look at this Lemony salad, this Kale and White Bean situation and this Jalapeño Chicken dish.
Jennifer Aniston Salad
Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 15oz Can of Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 cup roasted pistachios, chopped (you can sub walnuts, almonds or any nut, really)
1 1/4 cup cucumbers, diced
1/2 cup red onion, diced
3/4 cup mint, chopped
3/4 cup parsley, chopped
3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
2 lemons, juiced
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Directions:
Place quinoa and water into a medium sized pot and place over high heat. Once boil has been reached, reduce heat to low and place a cover on the pot. Allow quinoa to simmer for 15 minutes and then turn off the heat. Leave the cover on for 5-10 minutes and then remove and fluff with a fork. Pour quinoa into large bowl.
Now add in rinsed and drained chickpeas, pistachios, cucumbers, onion, mint, parsley, feta, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper.
Dig in!
Did you give this one a try? It’s the most perfect salad for meal prep! I don’t think I could eat this every day, as rumour has it that Jennifer did on the cast of Friends, but it’s pretty darn delish! Leave me a comment or review if you try it! Don’t forget to tag me @christies.lovestory. I love seeing your kitchen creations!