Amazing 10-Minute Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad
A quick, healthy, and delicious cottage cheese chicken salad packed with protein, perfect for a light lunch or snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: High Protein
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup grapes, halved (or apples)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: chopped herbs (like parsley or dill)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, shredded chicken, diced celery, diced red onion, and halved grapes.
- Drizzle with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix everything until well combined.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.
Notes
For added flavor, serve on a bed of lettuce, on whole grain bread, or with crackers. It can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg