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A delicious plate of Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad

Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad

A creamy and protein-packed salad perfect for a quick lunch or light dinner. Serve it chilled or on a bed of greens!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 254
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 240 g plain full fat cottage cheese
  • 567 g shredded chicken about 1.25-1.5 lb
  • 75 g diced red onion
  • 75 g chopped celery
  • 30 ml avocado oil mayo or to taste
  • 22.5 ml lemon juice
  • 15 g Dijon mustard
  • 1.5 g fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 2.5 g garlic powder
  • 1.5 g pepper plus more to taste
  • 1.5 g fine sea salt plus more to taste

Method
 

  1. Add cottage cheese to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
  2. Add chicken, blended cottage cheese, mayo, red onion, celery, lemon juice, dijon, herbs, garlic powder, pepper and salt to a large bowl.
  3. Stir to combine. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed.
  4. Enjoy right away or chill before serving. Serve with crackers, on bread or a wrap for a sandwich or over a bed of greens.

Notes

This salad is delicious served cold and can be enjoyed in various ways, such as a sandwich or over greens.