Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad with Banana Peppers Easy Weeknight Dinner
This Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad with Banana Peppers delivers a protein-packed meal perfect for an easy dinner or a simple weeknight meal. It combines fresh flavors for a nutritious family dinner or a tasty chicken bowl option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rotisserie chicken chopped into small chunks
- ½ cup low-fat 2% milkfat cottage cheese blended smooth
- ¼ cup jarred banana peppers mild or spicy diced
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ¼ cup celery diced
- 2 tablespoon green onion thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon Dijon or spicy mustard
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper
Instructions
- Pulse the cottage cheese alongside mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a food processor until creamy.
- Transfer this mixture to a large bowl and mix in the chopped chicken, banana peppers, red onion, celery, and green onion thoroughly.
- Adjust the seasoning by tasting and adding more salt or pepper if needed.
- Serve the salad immediately or chill it in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
Nutrition
- Calories: 175.9 kcal
- Sugar: 2.8 g
- Sodium: 878 mg
- Fat: 6.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 24.7 g
- Cholesterol: 67.5 mg