A Dietitian’s Version Of The Viral Jennifer Aniston Salad

Name: A Dietitian’s Version Of The Viral Jennifer Aniston Salad
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons lemon zest (~1 medium lemon); ½ cup fresh lemon juice (juice of 3-4 lemons); ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; ¾ teaspoon fine salt; ⅛ teaspoon black pepper; 2 cups cooked quinoa; 2 cups shredded or chopped cooked chicken; 1 (15-oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 small cucumber, diced (about 1 cup); ½ medium red onion, finely chopped (1 cup); ½ cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley (may sub fresh curly parsley or cilantro); ½ cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves; 1 cup chopped roasted pistachios; 4 oz crumbled feta cheese (1 cup)

"Our dietitians recreated the famous Jennifer Aniston salad but gave it a big boost of protein and flavor with some key changes. Learn the origin of this salad and if it's really what Jennifer Aniston ate on the set of Friends...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 teaspoons lemon zest (~1 medium lemon)

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½ cup fresh lemon juice (juice of 3-4 lemons)

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⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil

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1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup

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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

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¾ teaspoon fine salt

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⅛ teaspoon black pepper

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2 cups cooked quinoa

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2 cups shredded or chopped cooked chicken

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1 (15-oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

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1 small cucumber, diced (about 1 cup)

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½ medium red onion, finely chopped (1 cup)

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½ cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley (may sub fresh curly parsley or cilantro)

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½ cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves

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1 cup chopped roasted pistachios

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4 oz crumbled feta cheese (1 cup)

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