Description
A quick and easy salad combining creamy cottage cheese, tender chicken, and sweet blackberries, perfect for lunches or light dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook and shred the chicken if you don’t have cooked chicken ready.
- Wash the blackberries gently and chop the celery and red onion.
- Add the cottage cheese first in a large bowl, then add shredded chicken, blackberries, celery, and red onion.
- Squeeze lemon juice over the mix and season with salt and pepper.
- Toss gently to combine all flavors without breaking the berries.
- Chill for at least 15 minutes to let flavors meld.
Notes
Serve it on mixed greens or whole grain toast. For added flavor, consider adding nuts or herbs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: chicken salad, cottage cheese, blackberry salad, healthy salad, quick recipes