Description
This Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad Sandwich is light, creamy, and packed with flavor. With juicy grapes, crisp celery, and a protein boost from cottage cheese, it’s the perfect blend of sweet and savory. Great for quick lunches, meal prep, or picnic-style gatherings!
Ingredients
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
3/4 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup red grapes, halved
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
4 sandwich rolls or croissants
4 lettuce leaves (optional)
Instructions
1. Chop celery, halve the grapes, slice green onions, and shred the chicken.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the cottage cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.
3. Fold in celery, green onions, relish, and grapes. Mix gently.
4. Add shredded chicken and stir until everything is evenly coated.
5. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
6. Assemble sandwiches with lettuce on your preferred bread and spoon on the chicken salad.
7. Serve immediately or refrigerate for 1 hour to enhance flavors.
Notes
For the best texture, use small curd full-fat cottage cheese.
Chill the mixture for an hour before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Store leftover salad separately from the bread to keep sandwiches fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: chicken salad, cottage cheese, lunch sandwich