Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad
This high-protein cottage cheese chicken salad is creamy, crunchy, and perfect for a quick lunch or healthy meal prep!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Salad
- 3 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
- 4 large eggs hard boiled and chopped
- 2 celery sticks diced
- 1 large apple diced
- 1/2 cup shelled pistachios chopped
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients for dressing to a food processor and process until smooth. (1 cup cottage cheese, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1/2 lemon, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, and Kosher salt and pepper)
- In a salad bowl, add the 3 cups chopped rotisserie chicken, 4 large eggs, 2 celery sticks, 1 large apple, and 1/2 cup shelled pistachios.
- Add the cottage cheese dressing and toss
Notes
Tips & Tricks
Want your chicken salad to taste like it came from a fancy cafe? Try these:- Use freshly squeezed lemon juice for the best flavor.
- Chop your ingredients evenly so every bite is balanced and pretty.
- Chill it before serving for 30 minutes to help the flavors meld.
Nutrition
Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 917mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 339IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg