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Cottage Cheese Apple Chicken Salad

10-Minute Cottage Cheese Apple Chicken Salad – Healthy & Addictive

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A healthy and refreshing chicken salad with cottage cheese, apples, and cranberries.

  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 (6 ounce) container fat-free Greek yogurt (such as Fage®)
  • ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ cup diced apple
  • ¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 ¼ cups cubed, cooked chicken
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Stir Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, celery, apple, cranberries, onion, pecans, and Dijon mustard in a bowl until well combined.
  3. Mix in chicken.
  4. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Enjoy or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • For a creamier texture, blend the cottage cheese before mixing.
  • Substitute walnuts for pecans if desired.
  • Author: Livia Reed
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Low Fat

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 220
  • Sugar: 12g
  • Sodium: 320mg
  • Fat: 6g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 18g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 22g
  • Cholesterol: 45mg