Description
Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad with Banana Peppers is a creamy, high-protein, low-carb meal made with rotisserie chicken, blended cottage cheese, crisp celery, and tangy banana peppers. Ready in just 15 minutes, this easy lunch or light dinner is flavorful, satisfying, and perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
1 cup rotisserie chicken, chopped into small chunks
½ cup low-fat (2% milkfat) cottage cheese
¼ cup jarred banana peppers (mild or spicy), diced
¼ cup red onion, diced
¼ cup celery, diced
2 tablespoons green onion, thinly sliced
½ teaspoon Dijon or spicy mustard
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Add cottage cheese, mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to a food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy.
In a large mixing bowl, combine chopped chicken, banana peppers, red onion, celery, and green onion.
Pour the blended cottage cheese mixture over the chicken mixture.
Stir until well combined and evenly coated.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Drain banana peppers well to prevent excess moisture.
For a thicker texture, chill the salad for 30 minutes before serving.
Full-fat cottage cheese can be used for a richer flavor.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: No-Cook, Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 176 kcal
- Sugar: 2.8 g
- Sodium: 878 mg
- Fat: 6.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 24.7 g
- Cholesterol: 67.5 mg