The Jennifer Aniston Salad (vegan)
This vegan twist on the Jennifer Aniston salad from Friends is filling, nourishing, and tasty. As seen on TikTok—now you can try it too!
Servings 6 serves
Calories 563kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked brown rice approx. 510g cooked
- 2 15 oz cans chickpeas drained and rinsed; approx. 800g total
- 1 large cucumber quartered lengthwise and sliced
- ½ medium red onion finely diced
- ½ cup shelled pistachios roughly chopped; approx. 60g
- 1 small red chilli finely chopped; optional
- ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped; approx. ½ bunch
- ⅓ bunch fresh mint leaves chopped; approx. ¼ bunch
- 1 whole lemon juiced (about 2–3 tbsp juice)
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil approx. 45ml
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper or to taste
- 7 oz plant based feta crumbled; approx. 200g
To serve
- 1¾ oz plant based feta extra, crumbled on top; approx. 50g
Instructions
- If you haven’t already, cook the brown rice according to package directions. Let it cool to room temperature before assembling the salad.
- While the rice cools, drain and rinse the chickpeas. Dice the red onion, chop the cucumber, parsley, mint, and pistachios, and crumble the feta. If using, finely chop the red chili.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled brown rice, chickpeas, cucumber, red onion, parsley, mint, pistachios, and red chili (if using). Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Add salt and pepper, then toss well to combine.
- Gently fold in the crumbled plant-based feta.
- Divide into bowls and top with additional crumbled feta just before serving.
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Notes
The chilli is optional and was not in the original recipe.
Brown rice can be substituted for quinoa or bulgur wheat, or any nutty-flavoured grain of your choice!
Nutrition
Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 587mg | Potassium: 746mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 757IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 271mg | Iron: 6mg