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Cottage cheese chicken salad on two slices of toast
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5 from 2 votes

Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad

A protein-packed twist on classic chicken salad. This creamy cottage cheese chicken salad is mayo-free, super satisfying, and perfect for meal prep.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cold Lunch, Cottage Cheese, Easy, Healthy, High Protein, Lightened Up, Meal Prep
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Miranda Galati, MHSc, RD

Equipment

Ingredients

Cottage Cheese Dressing

  • 1 heaping cup low fat cottage cheese I use 2%
  • 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • ¼ cup diced chives and/or dill, parsley, or other fresh herbs
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • ½ tsp salt
  • black pepper to taste

Chicken Salad Base

  • 3 cups finely chopped rotisserie chicken, skin and bones removed about 1 small rotisserie chicken
  • 2 ribs celery diced small
  • 1 honeycrisp apple diced small
  • 3 green onions sliced thin
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • To your small blender cup, add cottage cheese. Blend until completely smooth, shaking the blender as needed, about 40-seconds.
  • Transfer blended cottage cheese to a small mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients for the cottage cheese dressing. Whisk until completely smooth and combined, and set aside.
  • To your large mixing bowl, add rotisserie chicken, celery, apple, onion, and pecans.
  • Pour cottage cheese dressing over top. Mix until combined. Taste, and adjust salt and pepper as desired.
  • Enjoy in sandwiches, wraps, or as a dip with crackers and vegetables!

Nutrition

Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 700mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg