Description
Low Carb Blackberry Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad is a creamy, sweet-savory, high-protein lunch made with tender chicken, fresh blackberries, crunchy celery, walnuts, and cottage cheese. Perfect for keto meal prep, easy lunches, or a light dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Chicken Breasts
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese
- 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 Celery Stalks, diced
- 2 Green Onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup Blackberries (sliced in half or quarters)
- 1/4 cup Chopped Walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
- Keto bread (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Cook the chicken using your preferred method (bake, boil, grill, or air fry) until fully cooked.
- Shred and chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Let cool completely.
- Dice the celery and slice the green onions.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine shredded chicken, celery, green onions, blackberries, and walnuts.
- Add cottage cheese and mayonnaise. Stir gently until evenly coated.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately or chill for 30 minutes for enhanced flavor. Serve as-is, in lettuce wraps, or on keto bread.
Notes
- Let the chicken cool before mixing to keep the salad creamy.
- For extra crunch, lightly toast the walnuts.
- Add blackberries just before serving if making ahead to keep them fresh.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days.
- Can be served in lettuce cups for an even lower-carb option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Salad
- Method: Stovetop / Oven / Grilled
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg