# The Jennifer Aniston Salad

The Jennifer Aniston Salad takes 15 min and serves 8.

Recipe by iheartnaptime.net · original: https://www.iheartnaptime.net/jennifer-aniston-salad/  
Cuisine: Mediterranean · Dish: Salads  
On Meez: https://meezenplace.app/recipes/the-jennifer-aniston-salad-recipe (with step-by-step Cook Mode)

Fresh and flavorful Jennifer Aniston salad with quinoa, chickpeas, crunchy veggies, herbs, pistachios, and feta tossed in a bright lemon vinaigrette.

## Ingredients (serves 8)

- 2 teaspoons lemon zest ((1 medium lemon))
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice ((juice of 2 lemons))
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 small cucumber (, diced (about 1 cup))
- ⅓ cup red onion (, finely chopped)
- ⅓ cup fresh Italian parsley (, finely chopped)
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves (, finely chopped)
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¾ teaspoon fine salt
- 0.1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups cooked quinoa (, or bulgar)
- 15 ounces chickpeas ((1 can), drained and rinsed)
- ½ cup roasted pistachios (, finely chopped)

## Steps

1. Dice the cucumber, finely chop the red onion, parsley, mint, and pistachios
2. In a small bowl, combine lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper
3. Whisk well to make the dressing (may be prepared up to 3 days in advance)
4. Prepare quinoa according to package instructions (may be prepared up to 3 days in advance)
5. In a large bowl, combine all the salad ingredients and add salt and pepper to taste, adding more lemon juice if desired
6. Toss to mix
7. Re-whisk the dressing and pour over the salad
8. Toss until well coated

## Good to know

### Swaps

Swap the red onion for finely chopped shallot if you want a milder bite.

### Making it ahead

The dressing and cooked quinoa can each be made up to 3 days ahead and kept in the fridge until ready to assemble.