4.97 350 Published May 30, 2024, Updated Sep 09, 2024 Some sources say she ate the salad every day for 10 years while filming the show Friends, but after a little research I found that this is actually a salad she shared while doing an Instagram takeover for the Living Proof brand. It’s no longer on Instagram, but you can still find it on the Way Back Machine (aka the best site for looking up old content). This post was from 2015 and in the caption Aniston said the salad, with bulgur, cucumbers, parsley, mint, red onion, chickpeas, feta cheese and pistachios was her “perfect salad.” According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, the salad she ate daily on the set of Friends was a spruced up Cobb salad with turkey bacon and chickpeas, which I recreated with my protein Cobb salad. Either way, after trying Jen’s tabbouleh-inspired salad I can totally see why she (and the whole internet) is obsessed. It’s not only delicious and packed with SO much flavor, but it also has the perfect amount of protein, smart carbs, healthy fats, and veggies – all the components of a good meal-sized salad. Jen’s original version of this salad calls for bulgur wheat as the base, but when I went to make this salad for the first time I couldn’t find bulgur wheat anywhere, so I decided to make it with quinoa. It worked great and this salad is easily becoming a new staple in our house.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
It has all the components of a good meal-sized salad… protein, smart carbs, healthy fats, veggies and satisfaction factor! It’s light, flavorful and jam-packed with tons of fresh herbs! Quick and easy to whip up – you only need 10 ingredients (plus salt + pepper) and one bowl! It holds up well in the fridge so it’s the perfect meal prep recipe. Prep this over the weekend and have lunch ready to go for the entire week!
How to Make
How to Store
I love meal prepping this salad for lunches throughout the week! It stores so well and even tastes better the next day as the ingredients have time to soak up more of the flavors. To store, place leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
More Salad Recipes
Couscous Salad Mediterranean Salmon Salad Vegan Cobb Salad Sunflower Crunch Salad Roasted Broccoli Quinoa Salad Mayo Free Potato Salad Sonoma Chicken Salad Kale Crunch Salad Buffalo Chicken Salad
Be sure to check out all of my quinoa recipes as well as the full collection of salad recipes on EBF!
