AS SOMEONE who grew up in the 90s, Jennifer Aniston was something of an icon.
So when she revealed the exact recipe for a salad she ate every day on the Friends set in a recent Allure interview, I was intrigued.
Senior Lifestyle Reporter Nadgeena Jerome tried Jennifer Aniston’s real Friends saladNadgeena Jerome
GettyAniston shared in an interview that the dish was basically a ‘butchered’ Cobb Salad[/caption]
Luckily, it was quick and easy to make, and way better than her on-screen character Rachel’s infamous trifle.
A TikTok video from The Salad Lab was one of the first to draw attention to the salad that Jennifer Aniston, 53, supposedly ate every day on set in spring.
It garnered almost two million likes and even more views.
Though it was all the rage for months, Aniston debunked the salad ingredients in her December 2022 Allure cover interview, stating that almost every ingredient was incorrect.
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The Salad Lab claimed the salad includes olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, cracked bulgur wheat, cucumber, garbanzo beans, feta cheese, red onion, pistachios, parsley, and, usually, mint, but they used basil instead in their video – but they were wrong.
As a wellness enthusiast and Senior Lifestyle Reporter at The U.S. Sun, I took it upon myself to try out Aniston’s confirmed version of the actual salad.
As the cover star of the December edition, the beloved Friends actress answered many questions, ranging from her IVF journey and fertility struggle to, yes, the trending TikTok dish.
Moreover in an Allure YouTube video, Aniston reacted to numerous TikTok trends, including her own.
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Though she found the online fascination with what she ate on the set of Friends funny, Aniston quickly clarified that the salad she usually ate was much more simple than the one that went viral.
“The salad [I ate] was from the commissary, and it was a Cobb salad that we basically butchered,” she told Allure.
The real salad recipe included shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, salami, chicken, egg whites, garbanzo beans, bacon, a basic Italian dressing, and, sometimes, Pecorino cheese on top.
Keeping with the Friends star’s tradition, I grabbed a pre-made Cobb salad from my local grocery store and added additional fixings to it myself.
Aniston mentioned in the Allure video that she would probably skip the Garbanzo beans now, but for authenticity, I made sure to sprinkle them on and toss out the salami.
From Olivia Wilde‘s salad dressing to the trending Baked by Melissa’s Green Goddess salad on TikTok, social media has been flooded with celeb takes on simple salads.
Overall, I wasn’t incredibly impressed by the meal, but it was definitely filling.
The garbanzo beans were an interesting choice, but also a great source of fiber.
Nadgeena JeromeShe tops off the Salad with salami, garbanzo beans, and tasty pecorino cheese[/caption]
On a day when you’re running around and barely have a moment to eat, or are in-between takes like Aniston, the salad seems incredibly appetizing and a fast option.
There was a nice mix of flavors and the pecorino cheese added a subtle aftertaste that went perfectly with the dressing.
I could see myself eating this a few times a week, and I may or may not have packed the leftovers to take with me to work tomorrow for lunch.
If this was served to me every day, I’d need to cheat on it with a Caesar salad sometimes — or, I should say, be “on a break” with a Caesar salad.
It only took about five minutes to make and about five minutes to consume, so I can definitely see how the actress made it her go-to.
Jerome thought the salad was easy to make, filling, and full of fuel to take on the dayNadgeena Jerome Read More