If you’ve seen the Jennifer Aniston quinoa salad buzzing around TikTok, you’ll love this upgraded version. This delicious Quinoa Salad is high in fiber, rich in protein, and perfect for meal prep. With crunchy pistachios, creamy feta, and a yogurt-lemon dressing, it’s a balanced bowl that actually keeps you full

Fuller Facts - Nutrition At A Glance

Protein | 24 grams
Fibre | 8 grams
Calorie | 384 kcals
Time | 25 minutes

What You Will Need

Ingredients for quinoa salad on bench top with text overlay.

Your Bowl Your Way - Notes, Add-Ins, Adjustments

Every body, every day is different. These tips help you tweak, boost, or simplify the recipe to suit your goals, your kitchen, and your routine.

Greek yogurt → Creates a creamy dressing base while sneaking in extra protein to keep you satisfied.
Edamame & chickpeas → Pantry and freezer staples that bring effortless plant-based protein and fiber, making this salad both filling and convenient.
Puffed quinoa → Light, crunchy, and full of protein and fiber — it adds texture without weighing the salad down.
Nuts & seeds (pistachio, pumpkin, hemp, sunflower) → A powerhouse mix of protein, healthy fats, and fiber that keeps your energy steady and your bowl interesting.
Bone broth base → Cooking quinoa in bone broth lets it absorb savory flavor while adding a gentle protein boost to every bite.
Parsley & mint → Fresh herbs that lift the whole salad, balancing richer ingredients and teaming up with lemon juice to make every bite bright and refreshing.
Honey → Just a touch adds natural sweetness that balances the tangy yogurt and lemon; swap in maple syrup or a little bit of sugar if you prefer.

Prep To Plate In Pictures

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Start by simmering your quinoa in bone broth (or veggie stock). Once it’s tender and the liquid is gone, fluff it with a fork and let it cool. Cooking it this way means the quinoa soaks up every bit of savory flavor. Make sure the quinoa is cool before moving on. I often cook the quinoa the day before I assemble the salad.

Quiona and broth on an electric element.

Save yourself an extra dish and make the dressing right in your mixing bowl. Greek yogurt, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper whisk together into a creamy, tangy base that’s ready to coat every grain.

Creamy salad dressing whisked together in the bottom of a large glass bowl, hand with whisk visible.

In go the good bits: chickpeas, edamame, cucumber, feta, pistachios, herbs, and that fluffy quinoa. It already looks gorgeous — colorful, crunchy, and packed with protein.

Ingredients for salad inside a large glass bowl on marble bench top. Crumbled feta, disced vegetables, herbs, chickpeas, pistachios and cooked quinoa all visible.

Get your hands or a big spoon in there and mix gently until everything’s coated in the creamy dressing. Every scoop should have a little crunch, a little cream, and a pop of fresh herbs.

Womans hands holding a large glass bowl with salad inside.

Portion the salad into containers if you’re meal prepping, or serve it straight away with an extra sprinkle of puffed quinoa on top. Either way, you’ve just made a fresh, protein-packed bowl in under 30 minutes.

A scoop of salad on a spoon with large glass bowl on bench top below, four containers portioned with salad inside with the lids on.

You've Got This - Helpful Hints

A few handy tips to make this Quinoa Salad recipe even quicker and even easier

Make it ahead: Store in airtight containers or jars for up to 4 days (keep puffed quinoa separate so it stays crunchy).
Make it a meal: Serve this quinoa salad alongside grilled chicken, fish, steak or a good dollop of Edamame Hummus for a full, balanced plate that’s satisfying enough for dinner.
Herb tip: Flat-leaf parsley works best here — chop it fine so the flavor blends rather than overwhelms.
One-bowl hack: Skip the extra dishes — whisk the dressing right in the bottom of your mixing bowl, then toss everything on top. Fewer bowls, less cleanup, same delicious result.

Serving of a salad with dollop of hummus on top with fork and womans hand holding plate on a marble bench top next to a container of homemade hummus. — Quinoa Salad + Edamame Hummus = Perfection!

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Quinoa Salad

Four stainless steel rectangle containers with divided portions of salad inside.

This delicious Quinoa Salad is rich in protein and fiber, perfect for meal prep. Inspired by Jennifer Aniston’s viral salad, with a creamy protein twist.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Cooling 30

Total Time 55

Serving Size servings

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
2 cups bone broth (or vegetable stock)
1 cup chickpeas (canned, rinsed and drained)
½ cup edamame (shelled and steamed)
½ cup pistachios (roughly chopped)
3 Tablespoons hemp seeds
¼ cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
½ cup feta
1 cucumber (diced)
½ cup parsley leaves (finely chopped)
¼ cup mint leaves (finely chopped)

Dressing

¼ cup greek yogurt
¼ cup lemon juice
1 Tablespoon honey
salt and pepper (to taste)

Topping

6 Tablespoons puffed quinoa

Instructions

Cook the quinoa: In a saucepan, combine the quinoa and bone broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 12–15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork, and let cool.
Prepare the dressing: In a large bowl big enough to fit all the salad ingredients whisk together the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper until smooth.
Assemble the salad: In the same large mixing bowl, combine the cooled quinoa, chickpeas, edamame, pistachios, hemp seeds, pepitas, feta, cucumber, parsley, and mint.
Toss the salad: Toss gently until everything is well coated. (I often used my hands).
Add the topping: Just before serving, sprinkle each portion with puffed quinoa for crunch.

Notes

Make it ahead: Store in airtight containers or jars for up to 4 days (keep puffed quinoa separate so it stays crunchy). This is how to make puffed quinoa.
Make it a meal: Serve this quinoa salad alongside grilled chicken, fish, steak or a good dollop of Edamame Hummus for a full, balanced plate that’s satisfying enough for dinner.
Herb tip: Flat-leaf parsley works best here — chop it fine so the flavor blends rather than overwhelms.
One-bowl hack: Skip the extra dishes — whisk the dressing right in the bottom of your mixing bowl, then toss everything on top. Fewer bowls, less cleanup, same delicious result.
Greek yogurt → Creates a creamy dressing base while sneaking in extra protein to keep you satisfied.
Edamame & chickpeas → Pantry and freezer staples that bring effortless plant-based protein and fiber, making this salad both filling and convenient.
Puffed quinoa → Light, crunchy, and full of protein and fiber — it adds texture without weighing the salad down.
Nuts & seeds (pistachio, pumpkin, hemp, sunflower) → A powerhouse mix of protein, healthy fats, and fiber that keeps your energy steady and your bowl interesting.
Bone broth base → Cooking quinoa in bone broth lets it absorb savory flavor while adding a gentle protein boost to every bite.
Parsley & mint → Fresh herbs that lift the whole salad, balancing richer ingredients and teaming up with lemon juice to make every bite bright and refreshing.
Honey → Just a touch adds natural sweetness that balances the tangy yogurt and lemon; swap in maple syrup or a little bit of sugar if you prefer.

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