Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad
A delightful cottage cheese chicken salad combining creamy cottage cheese, shredded chicken, and fresh vegetables for a satisfying meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: High Protein
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup chopped celery
- ½ cup finely diced red onion
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp fresh herbs (dill or parsley)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes until fully cooked.
- Allow cooling for 5 minutes after baking.
- While the chicken bakes, chop the celery and red onion.
- Shred the cooled chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine shredded chicken, cottage cheese, celery, onion, Dijon mustard, and fresh herbs. Stir until well-coated.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Notes
Feel free to add walnuts or almonds for extra crunch. Adjust the ratio of cottage cheese to chicken based on desired creaminess.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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