Description
This Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad is a creamy, high-protein twist on the classic. Perfect for meal prep, picnics, or light lunches—it’s packed with shredded chicken, crisp apples, and a creamy cottage cheese dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 1 cup cottage cheese (low-fat or full-fat, your choice)
- ¼ cup diced celery
- ¼ cup diced apple
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Cook and shred the chicken breast if not using pre-cooked.
- Dice celery and apple; chop parsley if using.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, cottage cheese, celery, apple, and Dijon mustard.
- Season with salt, pepper, and parsley.
- Stir gently until all ingredients are well coated.
- Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve in wraps, lettuce cups, or with crackers.
Notes
- Optional add-ins: grapes, walnuts, lemon juice, Greek yogurt.
- Not freezer-friendly. Store in the fridge up to 3 days.
- Pairs well with hummus, veggie sticks, or pita.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: chicken salad, cottage cheese, high protein, healthy lunch