Description
Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad is a delightful and nutritious dish that combines tender shredded chicken, creamy cottage cheese, and a medley of crunchy vegetables. This salad is perfect for a light lunch, a refreshing appetizer at gatherings, or a healthy meal prep option.
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).
- Place seasoned chicken breasts on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes until fully cooked.
- Allow the chicken to cool for 5 minutes before shredding with two forks.
- While the chicken bakes, chop the celery and finely dice the red onion.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine shredded chicken with cottage cheese, chopped celery, diced onion, Dijon mustard, and fresh herbs.
- Stir well to coat all ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 90mg