High-Protein No-Mayo Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad
Make this quick, creamy cottage cheese chicken salad as a high-protein, low-fat alternative to traditional mayonnaise-based salads. It is ready in under 15 minutes and perfect for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken (rotisserie works well)
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup celery, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons red onion, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: 1/4 cup halved grapes or chopped pickles
Instructions
- Place the cooked, shredded chicken into a medium bowl.
- Add the cottage cheese to the bowl. Use a fork to break up the cottage cheese slightly, mixing it with the chicken until it reaches a creamy consistency.
- Stir in the diced celery, minced red onion, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- If using, fold in the grapes or pickles.
- Taste the salad and adjust salt or pepper as needed.
- Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow flavors to combine.
- Serve on whole-grain bread, in lettuce cups, or with raw vegetables.
Notes
- For a smoother texture, blend the cottage cheese briefly in a food processor before mixing it with the chicken.
- This recipe is excellent for meal planning and keeps well for up to four days in the refrigerator.
- If you are following a keto meal plan delivery, omit any fruit additions like grapes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 4
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 34
- Cholesterol: 95