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    Home » Recipes » Lunch

    Delicious Quinoa Salad

    Published: Jan 1, 2023 · Modified: Jan 11, 2023 by Christina · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

    Do you remember the "Jennifer Aniston Salad" that went viral last year? Well, this version of the salad is even better than the original. If you like quinoa salad, you'll love this version with loads of feta cheese, chick peas, and veggies.

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    Delicious Quinoa Salad Recipe - better than Jennifer Aniston salad

    Last year, I made the viral "Jennifer Aniston salad" (which apparently she never even ate). I really liked it, but I thought it could use a few tweaks to make it even yummier. In my version, I've added my roasted chickpeas instead of raw ones, and added even more feta cheese. I hope you love my version of this delicious quinoa salad with feta cheese, cucumber, roasted chickpeas and lots of flavour!

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    • Delicious Quinoa Salad

    Ingredients

    Delicious Quinoa Salad Recipe - better than Jennifer Aniston salad
    • quinoa, cooked
    • roasted chickpeas
    • cucumber, chopped
    • parsley, chopped
    • mint, chopped
    • red onion, chopped
    • roasted pistachios, chopped
    • crumbled feta cheese
    • fresh lemon juice
    • extra virgin olive oil
    • sea salt & ground pepper

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    Delicious Quinoa Salad Recipe - better than Jennifer Aniston salad

    Combine all of the ingredients into a large bowl.

    Delicious Quinoa Salad Recipe - better than Jennifer Aniston salad

    Mix the ingredients together with tongs and serve.

    Hint: You can let the salad marinate in the fridge for 2-4 hours before serving to let all of the flavours meld together.

    Substitutions

    • Quinoa - instead of quinoa, you can used cooked bulgur wheat
    • Pistachios - use roasted pumpkin seeds instead of pistachios for a nut-free version
    Delicious Quinoa Salad Recipe - better than Jennifer Aniston salad

    Top Tip

    This makes quite a large salad, so make it at the beginning of the week to enjoy for easy lunches all week long! It tastes even better after day one.

    Delicious Quinoa Salad Recipe - better than Jennifer Aniston salad

    Delicious Quinoa Salad

    Christina
    If you like quinoa salad, you'll love this version with loads of feta cheese, chick peas, and veggies.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Course Main Course, Salad
    Servings 6
    Calories 372 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups cooked quinoa (about 1 cup uncooked)
    • 1 cup roasted chickpeas
    • 1 cup cucumber, chopped
    • ½ cup parsley, chopped
    • ½ cup fresh mint, chopped
    • ¼ cup red onion, chopped finely
    • ½ cup roasted pistachios, chopped
    • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
    • 5 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
    • ¼ cup olive oil extra virgin
    • salt & pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Roast chickpeas according to my how-to directions, chop the cucumber, onion, pistachios and herbs. Juice the lemons.
    • Place all of the ingredients into a large bowl and mix together.
    • Serve immediately, or let marinate in the fridge in a covered container for at least 4 hours for a better flavor.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 372kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 13gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 298mgPotassium: 461mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 757IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 185mgIron: 3mg
    Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!

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    1. Kristen Bahr says

      January 08, 2023 at 1:13 pm

      5 stars
      I had to substitute Arborio rice for the quinoa. We are gluten free ( celiac) in the house and I wasn’t sure about a true gluten free quinoa. Great salad! Thank you for sharing your recipes and the whole foods site. I have been studying it this past week to make some changes for me as I work with menopause.

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      • Christina says

        January 10, 2023 at 6:42 pm

        I'm so happy to hear you found a sub and that you liked the salad. Thanks for following along with me here and all the best with the changes!

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