Shredded Chicken Salad with Cottage Cheese Dressing

Name: Shredded Chicken Salad with Cottage Cheese Dressing
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100 g Cooked chicken (shredded); 30 g Edamame (shelled); 40 g Broccoli (very small dice); 30 g Baby spinach; 20 g Pea shoots; 40 g Pasta (short, cooked); 2 tbsp Cottage cheese; 1 tbsp Celery (very small dice); 1 tbsp Gherkins (very small dice); 1 tbsp Red onion (very small dice); 1 pinch Salt; 1 pinch Black pepper; Lemon zest; 1/2 tbs Mustard

Foodiegeektrish @Trish

Sunderland Uk

Forget everything you know about chicken salad. This fresh take swaps heavy mayonnaise for creamy cottage cheese, creating a lighter, protein-packed dish that’s still bursting with flavour. Tender chicken is combined with bright lemon, wholegrain mustard, fresh herbs and crunchy vegetables for the perfect balance of creamy, zesty and crisp. Whether tucked into a sandwich, spooned onto a jacket potato or enjoyed straight from the bowl, this is a wholesome deli-style recipe that’s as satisfying as it is delicious.

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Ingredients

2 servings

100 gCooked chicken (shredded)
30 gEdamame (shelled)
40 gBroccoli (very small dice)
30 gBaby spinach
20 gPea shoots
40 gPasta (short, cooked)
2 tbspCottage cheese
1 tbspCelery (very small dice)
1 tbspGherkins (very small dice)
1 tbspRed onion (very small dice)
1 pinchSalt
1 pinchBlack pepper
Lemon zest
1/2 tbsMustard

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Steps

1

Cook pasta and broccoli until just tender, then cool. Mince broccoli into a very small dice.
2

Blitz cottage cheese in a blender until smooth.
3

Mix the smooth cottage cheese add mustard and lemon zest with celery, gherkins, red onion, and broccoli (all very finely diced).
4

Add shredded chicken and pasta, toss with the cottage cheese mixture.
5

Add baby spinach and mix gently.
6

Top with edamame and pea shoots.
7

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Tips

For a creamier texture, ensure the cottage cheese is blended until completely smooth.

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Foodiegeektrish @Trish

on June 26, 2026 12:09

Sunderland Uk

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