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A creamy, delicious High Protein Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad served in a bowl, garnished with fresh dill.

High Protein Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad

Craving a creamy, high-protein chicken salad without the mayo? This recipe is your new go-to! Featuring a unique twist with fresh chives and onion powder, it's incredibly easy to make, packed with flavor, and perfect for healthy meal prep or satisfying lunches.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Snack
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.25 lb cooked chicken breast (shredded or chopped)
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill (finely chopped)
  • 3 tbsp scallions (thinly sliced)
  • 1 rib celery (finely diced)
  • ⅛ tsp salt (more to taste)
  • ¼ tsp black pepper (more to taste)
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
  • ½ tsp onion powder

Equipment

  • Blender (or immersion blender)
  • Medium bowl
  • Airtight container

Method
 

Blend Your Cottage Cheese
  1. In a blender or using an immersion blender, blend the cottage cheese until it's luxuriously smooth and creamy. You can also leave the cottage cheese with curds if you prefer that texture.
Combine Dressing Ingredients
  1. In a medium bowl, combine your freshly blended (or unblended) cottage cheese. To this, add the fresh dill, scallions, celery, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, the 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives, and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder.
  2. Combine all these ingredients thoroughly until everything is well mixed and fragrant.
Add Chicken & Season
  1. Finally, add your cooked chicken breast (shredded or chopped) to the creamy dressing mixture.
  2. Gently fold the chicken in until it's evenly coated and every piece is infused with that wonderful flavor.
  3. Taste the mix and add additional salt and black pepper to taste as needed to perfect the seasoning.

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 50gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 550mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

Notes

For maximum creaminess, blend cottage cheese until smooth. Always taste and adjust seasoning; fresh chives and onion powder are key to this salad's unique flavor. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days (great for meal prep). Avoid freezing due to texture changes. Serve chilled.
Nutrition information is estimated based on common ingredients and serving sizes and may vary.

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