Keto Jalapeno Popper Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad Recipe
This Keto Jalapeno Popper Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad is a flavorful, low-carb dish combining tender chicken breast, creamy cottage cheese, shredded cheddar, and a spicy jalapeno cilantro lime dressing. It’s perfect served on salad greens, keto bread, or enjoyed on its own as a high-protein, keto-friendly meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Keto
Ingredients
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Salad
- 1 large Chicken Breast
- 3/4 cup Cottage Cheese
- 2 Celery Stalks, diced
- 2 Green Onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 3 tbsp Chopped Fresh Jalapeno
- 5 slices Bacon, cooked and crumbled
Cilantro Lime Dressing
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream
- 1/4 cup Chopped Fresh Jalapeno
- 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Salt
- Juice of 2 Limes
Instructions
- Cook Chicken: Cook the chicken breast according to your preference—bake, boil, or grill it until fully cooked through. Once done, shred and chop the chicken into small pieces, then set aside to cool slightly.
- Prepare Veggies: Dice the celery stalks, slice the green onions, and chop the fresh jalapenos to prepare the crunchy and spicy elements for the salad.
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, diced celery, sliced green onions, chopped jalapenos, crumbled cooked bacon, creamy cottage cheese, and shredded cheddar cheese. Stir everything together thoroughly to evenly distribute each ingredient.
- Make the Dressing: In a food processor or blender, add the sour cream, chopped jalapenos, fresh cilantro, onion powder, garlic salt, and fresh lime juice. Blend these dressing ingredients until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Toss Salad with Dressing: Pour the jalapeno cilantro lime dressing over the chicken salad mixture. Toss until the salad is lightly coated and flavors are well blended.
- Serve: Serve this flavorful chicken salad over fresh salad greens, as a topping for keto bread, or enjoy it directly as a satisfying low-carb meal.
Notes
- You can cook the chicken by baking, boiling, or grilling depending on your taste preference and available equipment.
- Adjust the amount of jalapeno in the salad and dressing to your preferred level of spiciness.
- This salad keeps well refrigerated for up to 3 days, making it great for meal prep.
- For a dairy-free option, substitute sour cream and cottage cheese with suitable non-dairy alternatives.
- Add avocado or cucumber for extra freshness and texture if desired.
Keywords: keto chicken salad, jalapeno popper salad, low carb chicken salad, cottage cheese chicken salad, spicy chicken salad
