Jennifer Aniston Salad/Quinoa Chickpea Salad
The popular Jennifer Aniston Salad with Quinoa and Chickpeas is a perfect summer salad in simple lemon vinaigrette dressing. Looking for light refreshing and wholesome salad??!! this quinoa salad with Chickpeas, cucumber, pistachios and herbs is a must try option for all salad lovers.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Knife
- Chopping Board
- Mixing Spoon
- Measuring Spoons and Cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup Cooked Quinoa or ½ cup Raw Quinoa
- 1 cup Boiled/Canned Chickpeas
- 1 Cucumber (English/Persian or any local variety)
- 1 small Tomato
- 1 small Red Onion
- Pistachios and Pumpkin Seeds as required
- Fresh Mint and Cilantro as required
For Lemon Vinaigrette
- 1 Lemon juice it
- ¼ cup EVVO
- ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning optional
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
Cook Quinoa
- Wash Quinoa very nicely 2-3 times.
- Cook it as per the instructions on the package or check this post here.
- Cool Quinoa completely before using it to make salad.
Make Lemon Vinaigrette / Salad Dressing
- In bowl/jar add EVOO, lemon juice, black pepper, sweetener(maple syrup/sugar/honey if using) and some salt.
- Add salt as required as there some salt in quinoa also. Whisk nicely(in bowl) or shake the bottle after putting the cap/lid vigorously to mix all the ingredients. Refrigerate it till further use. step
- You can make the vinaigrette 2-3 days ahead and use for other salads.
Make Salad
- Chop cucumber, onion, tomato and herbs. Soak onion in water for 1-2 mins.. This step removes the bitter taste from onion and makes it more crisp.
- If using canned chickpeas then drain it and rinse in water.
- In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients (chickpeas, quinoa,chopped veggies and herbs. Mix the everything nicely.
- Serve it immediately or chill it for a couple of hrs.
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