Description
A quick, tasty salad mixing jalapenos, creamy cottage cheese, and shredded chicken for a filling lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped jalapenos (fresh or pickled)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup diced green onions
- 1 tablespoon ranch dressing (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lettuce leaves for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, cottage cheese, chopped jalapenos, cheddar cheese, and green onions.
- If desired, add ranch dressing for extra flavor, and mix well.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve over lettuce leaves as a salad or in a sandwich.
Notes
For best texture, use cold chicken and cottage cheese. Store the salad in an airtight container in the fridge and consume within 3–4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: salad, chicken, jalapeno, cottage cheese, easy recipe, low-carb