Description
A tender, creamy chicken salad combining rotisserie chicken and the zing of banana peppers, perfect for picnics and quick dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rotisserie chicken, chopped into small chunks
- 1/2 cup low-fat (2% milkfat) cottage cheese, blended smooth
- 1/4 cup jarred banana peppers (mild or spicy), diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 2 tablespoons green onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon or spicy mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Blend cottage cheese: In a food processor, pulse the cottage cheese, mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy.
- Combine and serve: In a large mixing bowl, add the blended cottage cheese mixture along with the chopped chicken, banana peppers, red onion, celery, and green onion. Stir gently until all ingredients are well combined.
- Taste and adjust: Give the salad a taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
- Serve or store: Enjoy immediately for a fresh treat or cover and store in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.
Notes
This salad stores well in the fridge and can be made a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 35mg