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Almost Classic Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad

This Almost Classic Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad is inspired by classic chicken salad but is a lot easier to fit into your daily macros. It's so yummy while still being macro-friendly and easy to make!
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: chicken, dinner, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken, chicken salad, salad
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 143kcal
Author: Lillie

Ingredients

  • 7 oz. cooked and shredded or rotisserie chicken breast 200 g
  • 1 cup celery chopped small (112 g)
  • 2/3 cup red onion diced (75 g)
  • 1 cup grapes quartered (147 g, may sub apples)
  • 3 mini sweet bell peppers chopped (35 g; red, orange, or yellow peppers are best)
  • 2 green onions chopped (15 g)
  • 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese 119 g
  • 1/4 cup non-fat Greek yogurt 60 g
  • 2 tsp. grainy Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 lemon squeezed 1 Tbsp. or 15 g juice

Instructions

  • Combine everything well in a bowl.
  • Serve on toasted bread or wrapped in a pita. For a lower-carb option, wrap your chicken salad in lettuce or serve over a bed of greens.

Notes

MFP: “Lillie Eats and Tells Almost Classic Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad”

Nutrition

Serving: 200g | Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.1g | Protein: 17.9g | Fat: 2.4g | Fiber: 1.2g