Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad
A refreshing take on the classic chicken salad featuring creamy cottage cheese, shredded chicken, and crunchy vegetables, perfect for lunch or a light dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup grapes or apples, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lettuce leaves or sandwich bread for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, cottage cheese, chopped celery, red onion, grapes (or apples), and nuts if using.
- Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- Gently fold everything together until fully combined.
- Serve the salad on fresh lettuce wraps or between slices of your favorite sandwich bread.
Notes
For a nut-free option, simply skip the nuts. Experiment with different fruits for varied sweetness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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