Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad with Banana Peppers
Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad with Banana Peppers is a delightful and nutritious dish that combines creamy cottage cheese, tender rotisserie chicken, and zesty banana peppers into a satisfying high-protein meal. Perfect for lunch or dinner, this salad offers a refreshing crunch from fresh vegetables while remaining low in carbohydrates. Easily adaptable for meal prep or gatherings, it brings a burst of flavor that everyone will love. Enjoy it on a bed of greens, in wraps, or as a stuffed vegetable for versatile serving options.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: Serves approximately 2 to 3 people. 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 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 mixing bowl, combine the chicken, banana peppers, red onion, celery, and green onion.
- Add the blended cottage cheese mixture to the bowl and stir until well combined.
- Adjust seasoning if needed before serving immediately or refrigerating for later.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 75mg