Jennifer Aniston Inspired Salad

 

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups quinoa, uncooked, rinsed well or hemp seeds to substitute
• 3 cups water or broth
• 15 ozs jar chickpeas, drained and rinsed well
• 1 large English cucumber, diced
• 1 large bunch of fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 large bunch of fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1 medium red onion, diced
• 2 or 3 leftover grilled chicken breasts, diced (optional)
• ½ cup pistachios, coarsely chopped
• 1 large lemon, juice, and zest
• 2 Tbsps apple cider vinegar
• 3 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil
• sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• crumbled feta cheese, optional
• serve with diced avocado

Instructions:

Place your rinsed quinoa into a medium saucepan and add the water.

Simmer for 15 minutes, then remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Allow it to cool while you prepare the rest of your ingredients. My option is to use hemp seeds instead. 

In a large bowl, add the chickpeas, chopped cucumber, parsley, mint, onion, grilled chicken, and pistachios.

Add in your cooked quinoa, lemon zest, lemon juice, vinegar, and olive oil, then season to your taste.

Ok, this is what went viral but the true salad that she ate on set consisted of shredded lettuce, chicken, egg whites, chickpeas, bacon, and a basic vinaigrette, she explained. Occasionally, Aniston would add pecorino cheese from a nearby Italian restaurant to top off the Cobb-style salad.