Description
A delightful blend of creamy cottage cheese and tender chicken with crisp celery and sweet cranberries, perfect for a light lunch or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 sandwich rolls or buns
- 4 leaves romaine or green leaf lettuce
Instructions
- Prep the Chicken: Shred or chop the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces; set aside.
- Make the Base: In a mixing bowl, add cottage cheese, salt, and pepper; mix until smooth.
- Combine Veggies and Fruits: Add celery, red onion, and cranberries to the bowl; mix until well-coated.
- Fold in Chicken: Gently fold in the shredded chicken; adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Assemble the Sandwiches: Slice rolls, layer lettuce, spoon chicken salad over lettuce, and top with the other half of the roll.
- Serve or Store: Enjoy immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat.
Notes
Use rotisserie chicken for best flavor. For a creamier texture, process cottage cheese in a blender.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 30mg