Classic High Protein Chicken Salad
This Classic High Protein Chicken Salad is an easy, delicious, and protein-packed meal perfect for lunch, meal prep, or a quick snack. Made with simple ingredients and full of flavor, it’s creamy, satisfying, and easy to customize. A great healthy chicken salad recipe to keep on repeat!
Ingredients
- 2 packed cups shredded cooked chicken
- 3 sticks celery about 1/3 cup, sliced
- 1/4 small red onion about 1/4 cup, diced
- 3/4 cup red grapes
- 1/3 cup roasted salted almonds
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt
Instructions
- Using a fork or your hands, shred the chicken into small pieces. You can also use a stand mixer with a paddle/whisk attachment on low speed for 20-30 seconds.
- Slice the celery in half lengthwise (or into thirds if it’s especially thick), and then into thin slices. Dice the onion. Cut the grapes into quarters. Roughly chop the almonds and dill.
- Add the shredded chicken, sliced celery, diced red onion, quartered red grapes, chopped almonds, and chopped dill to a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a powerful blender or food processor, add the cottage cheese, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and salt. Blend until smooth.
- Pour the cottage cheese mixture over the chicken mixture and mix well to combine.
- Serve with crackers, in a wrap, or with bread.