High Protein Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad
A refreshing chicken salad made healthy with cottage cheese. This recipe is light and crispy and full of flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 lb diced chicken cooked breast or tenderloin
- 1 cup cottage cheese 1-2% milkfat for low-fat option
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- ½ tbsp honey
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried celery seed
- ½ cup diced pickles about 1-2 large spears
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
Instructions
- Finely dice cooked chicken, onion, pickle and place in bowl
- Add in the cottage cheese, mustard, honey and mix all together
- Add in seasoning and combine. Taste and adjust ingredients as needed.
- Chill in fridge for about 20 minutes, then enjoy!
Notes
*Optional to blend the cottage cheese first to get a smoother texture. Depends on your preference.
This chicken salad is a healthy low-calorie high-protein side dish.
Cottage cheese replaces mayonnaise in this recipe to provide lower calories and high protein content.
Serve on croissant for a tasty sandwich or with iceberg lettuce to create lettuce cups.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for about 5 days.
Per Serving-
Calories: 200
Fat: 2.1g
Carbs: 11.5g
Protein: 30.2
This makes about 3.5 Cups total.