Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad
Make this high protein chicken salad with cottage cheese as a sandwich filling or to top crackers as a hearty lunch or snack in all simple steps!
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 179kcal
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper optional
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon water
- ⅓ cup celery finely diced
- ¼ cup radishes finely diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley diced
- ½ apple red or green to preference
- ¼ cup red onion diced, optional
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper (if using). Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes (adjust timing to the size of the chicken breast) or until they reach 165F as an internal temperature using a meat thermometer (alternatively, poach or air fry). Set aside to cool. Once cool enough to handle, shred the chicken with two forks or in a stand mixer.
- Add the cottage cheese and water to a food processor and blend so that it becomes whipped, smooth and creamy in texture.
- De-core the apple, and dice along with the celery, radishes, red onion (if using), parsley and dill.
- Combine the chicken, cottage cheese, fruits, veggies and herbs in a bowl and stir together. Taste test, then season to preference.
Notes
- I suggest low histamine readers cook and shred fresh chicken, but for others, rotisserie chicken can be used.
- Whipping the cottage cheese in a blender is down to preference, and you can use as it is, if you prefer. Some just prefer no lumps!
- Dice the fruit and veggies to a similar size.
- Nutritional information is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- cottage cheese is on the 'allowed' list on the SIGHI elimination diet for histamine intolerance, but does not appear on the mast cell disorders version.
- black pepper, which scores 2.
- red onion isn't rated. White onion can be used as a swap, and scores 0.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 464mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 311IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg
