Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad with Banana Peppers
Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad with Banana Peppers is a refreshing twist on traditional salads, featuring a delightful blend of flavors and textures. This high-protein dish combines creamy cottage cheese with zesty banana peppers and tender rotisserie chicken, making it an ideal choice for quick lunches, light dinners, or as an impressive party appetizer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup rotisserie chicken, chopped
- 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup jarred banana peppers, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a food processor, blend the cottage cheese, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the blended mixture with chopped rotisserie chicken, diced banana peppers, red onion, and celery. Stir until well combined.
- Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 60mg