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Healthy Chicken Salad (High-Protein & Creamy Without Mayo)

Healthy Chicken Salad

A creamy, high-protein chicken salad made with Greek yogurt and cottage cheese instead of mayo. Fresh, healthy, and ready in 15 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Light Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Meal Prep, Snack
Cuisine: American, Healthy, Western
Calories: 168
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 6-ounce container fat-free Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ cup diced apple
  • ¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1¼ cups cooked chicken cubed
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, combine Greek yogurt and cottage cheese until smooth.
  2. Add celery, apple, dried cranberries, onion, pecans, and Dijon mustard. Stir well.
  3. Fold in cooked chicken until evenly coated.
  4. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  5. Chill if desired, then serve and enjoy.

Notes

  • Swap cranberries with raisins or grapes if preferred
  • Ricotta cheese can replace cottage cheese
  • Use rotisserie chicken for faster prep