Description
A delicious and nutritious chicken salad with sweet cranberries and crunchy pecans, perfect for healthy eating.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cups low-fat cottage cheese
- 0.5 cups nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 2 cups cooked chicken
- 1 medium apple, grated
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup pecans, chopped (toasted if desired)
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250°F. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and toast them for 5-10 minutes.
- While the pecans toast, wash and grate the apple.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked chicken, low-fat cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, grated apple, dried cranberries, mayonnaise, chopped pecans, parsley, and lemon juice.
- Gently fold the ingredients together until they mix thoroughly.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper according to your taste preferences.
Notes
For a creamier texture, adjust the Greek yogurt amount. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
