Description
Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad with Banana Peppers is a refreshing and nutritious dish that combines creamy cottage cheese with zesty banana peppers, making it perfect for a quick lunch or a light dinner. This high-protein salad is not only delicious but also low in carbs, making it an ideal choice for health-conscious eaters. Ready in just 15 minutes, this versatile dish can be enjoyed on its own, as a sandwich filling, or served over mixed greens. Whether you’re meal prepping for the week or looking for an easy recipe to impress guests at a potluck, this chicken salad is sure to be a hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rotisserie chicken, chopped
- 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup jarred banana peppers, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 2 tablespoons green onion, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a food processor, blend the cottage cheese with Dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine the blended cottage cheese mixture with chopped rotisserie chicken, banana peppers, red onion, celery, and green onion. Stir until well mixed.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Main
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg