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Cottage Cheese Broccoli Chicken Salad

Cottage Cheese Broccoli Chicken Salad (15-Minute Meal!)

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A healthy and flavorful chicken salad with cottage cheese, broccoli, grapes, and walnuts. Perfect for a light lunch or dinner.

  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 C. Nancy’s Organic Cottage Cheese (divided)
  • ¼ C. Mayonnaise
  • ¼ C. Whole Milk
  • 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp. Honey
  • ½ tsp. Poppyseeds
  • 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil (as needed to emulsify)
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • 1 ½ C. Roasted Chicken, diced to 1-inch
  • 1 ½ C. Broccoli Florets, raw or lightly steamed
  • 1 C. Grapes, halved
  • ¾ C. Walnut Pieces
  • Rustic Bread or Butter Lettuce, to serve

Instructions

  1. To make the dressing, combine ½ C. cottage cheese, mayo, milk, lemon juice, honey and poppyseeds in a blender and pulse to puree.
  2. Blending on the lowest setting, add 1 Tbsp. olive oil as the mixture emulsifies.
  3. Incorporate the blended mixture and the remaining cottage cheese. Set aside.
  4. In a mixing bowl, combine the diced chicken, broccoli florets, halved grapes and walnut pieces.
  5. Toss with the dressing to coat.
  6. Scoop the dressed salad into a butter lettuce leaf or on rustic bread to serve.

Notes

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • You can substitute Greek yogurt for mayonnaise if preferred.
  • For extra crunch, toast the walnuts before adding them to the salad.
  • Author: Livia Reed
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Low Lactose

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 12g
  • Sodium: 380mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 12g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 20g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 22g
  • Cholesterol: 45mg