30 Minute Meals
Jennifer Aniston Salad
Prep
10 minutes
Yield
4
This healthy grain bowl is our spin on what we actually think the Queen Jennifer Aniston would eat for lunch every day.
If you remember, Jennifer Aniston’s Salad went viral not too long ago. I even made my own spin on it. However, after it went viral, we heard from Jenn herself that this was not something she ate every day like people thought. So we thought we’d take a stab at what she potentially would’ve eaten instead, a Greek-inspired bowl for her Greek roots.
❤️ Why You’ll Love This Jennifer Aniston Salad
- Quick: This grain bowl will only take you 10 minutes to make. That’s it!
- Greek-Inspired: This bowl is Greek-inspired with oregano dressing, olives, and feta
- Healthy: This is a healthy bowl full of ingredients that are wholesome and filling
🍲 Ingredients
Farro: Farro is a great source of fiber, iron, protein, and magnesium. It’s so good to cook it up and have it in your fridge to make bowls or salads with. You can also swap it for any grain of choice like wild or brown rice, quinoa, couscous, etc.
Chickpeas: Chickpeas are a source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. They are great for adding protein to a recipe like this grain bowl, can help improve digestion, and are a fantastic plant-based protein substitute.
👩🍳 How to Make Jennifer Aniston Salad
- To a bowl add all of the dressing ingredients and whisk together OR add to a jar and shake to combine. Set aside.
- To a large bowl or platter, arrange the salad ingredients, drizzle with the dressing, toss and serve.
🪄 Tips and Tricks
- Grain: If you want to use a different grain instead of farro, try cooked brown rice or quinoa. Or, you could omit the grains totally and substitute them with more chopped romaine lettuce.
- Serving: This is delicious and served as a side salad or topped with your favorite protein for a delicious light dinner or lunch.
- Greek Dressing: If you prefer a traditional Greek dressing, try this recipe: Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
🗒 Substitutions
- Lettuce: Swap the romaine lettuce for whatever you prefer. You can use spinach, kale or your favorite greens
- Chickpeas: Chickpeas are delicious in this grain bowl but you can substitute for any of your favorite beans
- Veggies: Add in or swap your favorite veggies
🗒 Other Salads You’ll Love
- Quick + Easy Watermelon + Mint with Tofu Feta Salad
- Roasted Beet Salad with Feta and Pistachios
- Pearl Couscous Greek Salad with Tofu Feta and a Creamy Dill Dressing
- Greek Lentil Salad
👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Consistency of some of the veggies will change as it sits, so you might want to keep the dressing separate.
🤔 Common Questions
Absolutely. You can totally add in whatever vegetables you like, beans, grains, protein, etc. Grain bowls can be an awesome way to jampack healthy ingredients into one meal to make a wholesome, well-rounded dish.
You can add in some meat protein like chopped or shredded chicken. You can also add tofu if you are vegetarian.
Jennifer Aniston Salad (Grain Bowl)
Ingredients
For the salad
- 4 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 1/2 cup chopped black or green olives
- 1 cup artichoke hearts, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups baby tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cubed feta cheese
- 1 cup cooked farro (or other grain of choice)
For the dressing
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
Instructions
- To a bowl add all of the dressing ingredients and whisk together OR add to a jar and shake to combine. Set aside.
- To a large bowl or platter, arrange the salad ingredients, drizzle with the dressing, toss and serve.
