With six servings and 20+ grams of protein this Buffalo Chicken Salad is made for easy weekly meal prep
I've developed meal prep recipes for more than a decade, and chicken salad is one of the most reliable options because it's easy to portion, stores well, and requires no reheating. For this high protein buffalo chicken salad, I use cottage cheese instead of a mayo heavy dressing to increase the protein while keeping the texture creamy. Chicken, carrots, celery, dill, and green onion give it plenty of texture and flavor. Each serving has 20+ grams of protein for less than 200 calories.
reasons you'll love this chicken salad
- Quick + Easy - Low effort! A great way to use rotisserie or leftover chicken
- High Protein - Each serving has more than 20 grams of protein to keep your body fueled and satisfied.
- Meal Prep Friendly - One batch makes 6 servings, stores well, and requires no reheating.
Ingredients
- Chicken: for this recipe you will use already cooked, chopped chicken. Your options are endless, use rotisserie chicken, leftover chicken, etc.
- Vegetables and Herbs: carrots, celery, green onion and fresh dill.
- Cottage Cheese: you will use whipped or blended cottage cheese for this recipe. Don't worry, if you don't enjoy cottage cheese you can't taste it, it just creates a light texture with added protein.
- Mayonnaise: you can use all cottage cheese if you prefer, but I find the blend really gave the best flavor.
- Ranch: You will need dry ranch seasoning, not salad dressing for this recipe. You can use store bought or use this homemade ranch seasoning blend.
- Buffalo Sauce: use your favorite brand and use my measurement as a jumping off point, add more or less based on your personal preference.
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Salad
- Using an immersion blender or food processor to blend the cottage cheese. You are looking for a completely smooth, fluffy texture.
- Combine the remaining ingredients until everything is incorporated nicely.
- Taste test and adjust the buffalo sauce and fresh dill as needed.
Storage
- Refrigerator: Store this chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
- Freezer: I do not recommend freezing this recipe.
Serving:
This doesn't have to be enjoyed the same way all week. Here are some of my favorite ways to have it:
- Serve it in a tortilla with crisp lettuce, pickled red onion, and blue cheese.
- Chicken salad alongside butter lettuce, dill pickles and additional buffalo sauce.
- Serve with crackers, carrots and celery in a bento style box.
- Serve with pita, or sourdough bread.
Other Meal Prep Bowls
- Sweet Chili Chicken Lunch Bowls
- Mexican Street Corn Lunch Bowls
- Low Carb Chicken Meal Prep Bowls
- Dense Bean Salad
- High Protein Snacks
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High Protein Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked chopped chicken
- 1 cup chopped celery
- ¾ cup shredded carrot
- ⅓ cup whipped cottage cheese
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup green onions finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning
- 1 tablespoon buffalo sauce or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon finely minced dill
Instructions
- *For this recipe you will need whipped cottage cheese. To do this you can add cottage cheese to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and fluffy. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender.
- Combine all of the ingredients until well incorporated.
- Taste and adjust the buffalo sauce and fresh dill to taste.
Nutrition Information
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Hi, I'm Annie. With a Bachelor of Science degree, a minor in nutrition and nearly 20 year of both classical training, and self-taught experience, I've spent my career proving that home cooking can be practical, delicious and inspiring. What started in 2013 as one food blog has grown into a full-time business. Today, my husband Clayton and I run five food websites that connect with millions of home cooks every month.
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