Jennifer Aniston Salad
This copy-cat Jennifer Aniston salad is made with a base of bulgur wheat, chickpeas and arugula. It's topped with red onion, cucumber and a lemon vinaigrette.
Equipment
- Sauce pan
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup bulgur wheat uncooked
- Vegetable or chicken broth
- 3 mini cucumbers chopped
- ¼ -½ red onion sliced thinly, then chopped
- 1 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
- ½ cup mint chopped
- ½ cup italian parsley chopped
- Arugula for serving
Garnish
- ½ cup pistachios
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
Lemon Vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- Juice and zest of one lemon
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook bulgur according to package directions using vegetable or chicken stock and set aside.
- While the bulgur is cooking, chop and prepare all the remaining ingredients.
- Make the dressing: in a mason jar combine: ⅓ cup olive oil, juice and zest of 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Shake until combined.
- Assemble the salad: combine bulgur, cucumbers, red onion, garbanzo beans, mint and parsley. Pour dressing over salad. Stir to combine.
- Garnish with pistachios and feta cheese.
- Serve by itself or over arugula.
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