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The Jennifer Aniston/Friend's Salad

www.StyleAmongFriends.com

This salad has gone viral on the inter webs. We had to see if the hype was worth it. I mean it's a salad??? But it's good friends, it's really good!
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup quinoa or bulgar wheat uncooked
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 cup cucumber chopped
  • 1/2 cup parsley chopped
  • 1/2 cup mint chopped
  • 1/3 cup red onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup roasted, salted pistachios chopped
  • 1 15 oz can chick peas rinsed and drained
  • 2 lemons juiced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • sea salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and drain quinoa, put in pot with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil for 15 min. Once cooked drain any excess water.
  • In a large salad bowl add quinoa, cucumber, parsley, mint, onion, pistachios, chic peas.
  • Toss together. Squeeze lemons on over salad, add olive oil and salt and pepper. Stir in cheese last.

Notes

Serve the salad right away, would be perfect for a ladies lunch by the pool.  If you have left overs, store in an airtight container for 5 days.  Enjoy!