Description
A quick and nutritious chicken salad packed with protein from chicken breast and cottage cheese, combined with crisp celery and juicy grape tomatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups spinach or mixed greens
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Olive oil (optional), to taste
- Lemon juice (optional), to taste
Instructions
- Combine the cooked chicken breast and cottage cheese in a large bowl, stirring until well mixed.
- Add in the diced celery and halved grape tomatoes, mixing gently to preserve their texture.
- Fold in the fresh spinach or mixed greens, ensuring everything is evenly coated.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, adjusting to your preference, and toss lightly.
- Serve immediately or chill for 10-15 minutes to enhance the flavors.
Notes
For a different taste, swap out cottage cheese for Greek yogurt or use arugula instead of spinach.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg