Jennifer Aniston’s “Perfect” Salad

Jennifer’s Salad. Did you know Jennifer Aniston ate the same salad on the set of Friends with Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow for 10 years ? I didn’t either until I researched online. I stumbled upon a People’s article and one from Insiders which I was recently told may have been adapted from ” Ice Cream and Neon Dreams ” blog. This recipe dates back to 2015 and was shared on the Living Proof’s Instagram page. This is not the exact recipe but my take on it since I didn’t have exact measurements to begin with. I don’t follow celebrity news and a lot of my followers said that Jennifer actually had a Cobb Salad for lunch so I decided to share a Cobb salad on my page as well. Regardless of which out of the two salads she enjoyed on the set of Friends, I was happy to share both. If you know me, you know that “Friends” is one of my favourite shows of all time and I know it’s probably yours too. Courtney and Lisa would call the salad she brought “ Jennifer’s Salad ” and it was always on the table at lunch. This salad here is what she calls the perfect salad. I made a few tiny adjustments according to taste as Jennifer never put dressing in hers. You will need:

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Jennifer Aniston’s “Perfect” Salad

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Did you know Jennifer Aniston ate the same salad on the set of Friends with Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow for 10 years ? I didn’t either until I researched online. I stumbled upon a people's article and an article from Insiders and put my own spin on it as I felt it was bland. If you know me, you know that “Friends” is one of my favourite shows of all time and I know it’s probably yours too. It was said that Courtney and Lisa would call the salad she brought “ Jennifer’s Salad ” and it was always on the table at lunch. This salad here is what she calls the perfect salad. I made a few tiny adjustments according to taste as Jennifer never put dressing in hers. You will need:
4 from 5 votes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Bulgur + 2 cups water — cook on the stove as per the directions on the package
  • ½ finely diced red onion
  • ½ cup finely chopped parsley
  • cup finely chopped mint
  • as many pistachios as you like
  • 2 mini cucumbers — 1/2 cup
  • chickpeas are optional — I left them out
  • handful of crumbled feta

Instructions
 

  • In a pot on the stove add one cup of bulgur and 2 cups water. Cook the bulgur just like you would cook rice or you can follow the package instructions.
  • Finely dice all of your herbs and vegetables and take your time because this should be therapeutic and enjoyable. Add everything to a bowl with the cooked and cooled down bulgur and mix.
  • Feel free to add some chickpeas as that was in the original recipe but I felt like leaving them out. I added a touch of olive oil, lemon juice, and salt but feel free to adjust. Enjoy

Notes

I personally felt like it needed a touch of olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and salt but feel free to leave it out as her recipe does not have a dressing. Feel free to use quinoa or any other option like couscous if you don’t like bulgur
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14 Responses

  1. 4 stars
    Sounds interesting but a lot of work- some restaurant should put it on their menu and I’d try it LOL

  2. 3 stars
    Leave out the chickpeas? That’s what makes protein w/ the bulgur, what makes it a “perfect salad”

  3. I loved this! I didn’t catch in ’15, but I’m glad I found on IG! I can always depend on you for delicious recipes. I’ll be making the custard baklava soon too!

  4. 5 stars
    I love this recipe!! I sub farro for bulgar but otherwise love all of the fresh ingredients. Easy to swap in other things on-hand as well (I’ve added in celery, for example). Great for weekday lunch meals when sandwiches don’t sound appealing.

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