# The 'I swear I’m not a boring salad girl' salad

This salad is inspired by the viral Jennifer Aniston salad and is high in protein and fiber, lettuce-free, delicious, and good all week.

- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 Tbsp lemon zest
- 0.5 cup lemon juice
- 4 Tbsp EVOO
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon
- 0.75 tsp salt
- 0.75 tsp pepper
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 rotisserie chicken
- 1 can chickpeas
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 0.5 pickled red onion
- 0.5 cup parsley
- 0.5 cup mint
- 1 cup roasted pistachios
- 4 oz feta cheese

## Instructions

1. Grate the zest of one lemon into a bowl.
2. Add lemon juice to the bowl with the zest.
3. Pour olive oil into the bowl.
4. Add honey and mustard to the bowl.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Whisk all the dressing ingredients together.
7. Add rinsed chickpeas to the dressing.
8. Chop fresh parsley.
9. Add the chopped parsley to the bowl with the dressing and chickpeas.
10. Chop cucumbers into small pieces.
11. Add the chopped cucumbers to the bowl.
12. Chop fresh mint.
13. Add the chopped mint to the bowl.
14. Finely chop pickled red onion.
15. Add the chopped pickled onion to the bowl.
16. Chop shredded rotisserie chicken.
17. Add the chopped chicken to the bowl and mix all ingredients well.
18. Add crumbled feta cheese to the salad.
19. Chop roasted pistachios.
20. Add the chopped pistachios to the salad.
21. Add cooked quinoa to the salad.
22. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
23. Serve the salad in a plate.

## Equipment

- grater
- spoon
- bowl
- whisk
- strainer
- cutting board
- knife
- spatula

## Tips

- This salad is meal-prep friendly and doesn't get soggy.
- Swap the protein, change the herbs, or add more crunch to customize the salad.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQjkjaMkRvP/?igsh=MXA3cGlqMzA3OHc1dQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1d09e606-2468-4da0-af6c-78982658bc47
- Extracted: 2025-11-09

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