Apparently this is the salad Jennifer Aniston ate every day (!!) on the set of “Friends” for 10 year. Hmmm…maybe
1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups water (I would use vegetable or chicken broth for more flavor)
1 15oz can of chickpeas, drained
1 cup roasted pistachios, chopped
1 1/4 cup cucumbers, diced 1/2 cup (I would seed the cucumbers first, or it’ll get too watery)
3/4 cup red onion, diced
3/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
3/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped
3/4 cup Greek feta, crumbled
2 lemons, juiced
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Place the quinoa and water (broth) into a medium sized pot and place over high heat. Once boil has been reached, reduce heat to low and place a cover on the pot. Allow quinoa to simmer for 15 minutes and then turn off the heat. Leave the cover on for 5-10 minutes and then remove and fluff with a fork. Pour quinoa into large bowl.
Now add in rinsed and drained chickpeas, pistachios, cucumbers, onion, mint, parsley, crumbled feta, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper.