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A bowl of the Jennifer Aniston salad with chickpeas, sliced red onions, cucumber, parsley, crumbled feta, and lemon wedges, with a wooden spoon resting in the bowl on an orange tabletop.
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5 from 3 votes

The Quickest Jennifer Aniston Salad

My simple take on the viral Jennifer Aniston salad. It's filling, ready in 10 minutes & perfect for budget meal prep.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Mimi Harrison

Ingredients

  • 50 g pistachios, roughly chopped
  • 200 g feta
  • 250 g cooked quinoa
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 50 g pickled peppers, thinly sliced
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • Handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped
  • Handful of fresh dill, roughly chopped
  • 400 g chickpeas
  • Juice of lemon
  • 1-2 cloves of garlic

Cupboard Essentials

  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 tsp dried mint
Metric - US Standard

Instructions

  • Add the pistachios, quinoa, pickled peppers, red onion, cucumber, fresh parsley, fresh dill, chickpeas, lemon juice and garlic into a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
  • Add the extra virgin olive oil, dried mint and a decent few pinches of salt and pepper. Stir to incorporate. Optionally add 1 tbsp of the pickled pepper brine.
  • Finally, crumble the feta into the bowl and fold through. Taste to adjust the seasoning, serve up and enjoy!

Notes

  • Season generously with salt and pepper. That lemon juice and the creamy feta can take a lot of seasoning, so don't be shy.
  • I love to add a tablespoon of pepper brine as it adds acidity and salt that balances the richness of the oil and cheese. 
  • If you're making a huge batch for the week, try keeping the dressing separate until the morning you plan to eat it. 
  • If you enjoy spice, switch the pickled peppers for pickled jalapenos.