Description
Create a light, creamy, and protein-packed chicken salad using cottage cheese instead of mayonnaise. This recipe is fast to assemble, perfect for healthy meal prep, and versatile enough for sandwiches or lettuce wraps.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional additions: 1/4 cup chopped grapes or 2 tablespoons sliced banana peppers
Instructions
- Place the cooked, shredded chicken into a medium bowl.
- Add the cottage cheese, chopped celery, and minced red onion to the bowl.
- In a small separate dish, whisk together the Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing mixture over the chicken and vegetables.
- Gently fold all ingredients together until the mixture is creamy and well combined. Do not overmix; you want some texture remaining.
- If using, stir in the optional grapes or banana peppers now.
- Taste the salad and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Chill for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
- Serve this high protein chicken salad immediately on lettuce wraps, whole-grain bread, or with crackers for a satisfying bite.
Notes
- For the creamiest texture, briefly pulse the cottage cheese in a food processor before mixing it with the chicken.
- This recipe is excellent for meal prepping; it keeps well in the refrigerator for up to four days.
- To keep this low carb chicken salad, skip the grapes and focus on crunchy vegetables like bell peppers or radishes.
- Use rotisserie chicken for an even quicker, no cook chicken salad option.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 4
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 38
- Cholesterol: 95