Edgar Recipes

Jennifer Aniston Salad

Jennifer Aniston Salad

Author

Melissa Edgar

Ingredients
  • Quinoa
  • chickpeas
  • cucumber
  • red onion
  • fresh parsley
  • fresh mint
  • pistachios
  • feta cheese
  • lemon juice
  • olive oil
  • sea salt
  • black pepper

This viral salad features quinoa (or bulgur) tossed with cucumbers, fresh parsley and mint, red onion, pistachios, chickpeas, and tangy feta, all dressed simply with lemon juice and olive oil—simple, vibrant, and delicious.

1 Cook the grain

Rinse and drain the quinoa. Add quinoa and water to a small pot, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let cool for 5–10 minutes.

2 Combine salad

In a medium bowl, stir together cooked quinoa, chopped cucumber, parsley, mint, chopped red onion, roasted pistachios, drained chickpeas, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and crumbled feta.

3 Serve or chill

Serve immediately, or cover and chill for a couple of hours before serving to let the flavors meld.

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Author

Melissa Edgar

Categories

Salad, Lunch, Vegetarian


Ingredients

Quinoa
chickpeas
cucumber
red onion
fresh parsley
fresh mint
pistachios
feta cheese
lemon juice
olive oil
sea salt
black pepper
  • Salad

This viral salad features quinoa (or bulgur) tossed with cucumbers, fresh parsley and mint, red onion, pistachios, chickpeas, and tangy feta, all dressed simply with lemon juice and olive oil—simple, vibrant, and delicious.

Steps

1

Cook the grain


Rinse and drain the quinoa. Add quinoa and water to a small pot, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and let cool for 5–10 minutes.

2

Combine salad


In a medium bowl, stir together cooked quinoa, chopped cucumber, parsley, mint, chopped red onion, roasted pistachios, drained chickpeas, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and crumbled feta.

3

Serve or chill


Serve immediately, or cover and chill for a couple of hours before serving to let the flavors meld.

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