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Cottage Cheese Chickpea Salad (The Best High-Protein Lunch!)

This Cottage Cheese Chickpea Salad is a creamy, high-protein, and healthy lunch recipe made without mayo. It's a quick and easy vegetarian salad that comes together in just 10 minutes, perfect for meal prep and busy weekdays.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 185
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can (15 ounce) chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup cottage cheese full-fat or low-fat
  • 1/4 cup red onion finely diced
  • 1 stalk celery finely diced
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Equipment

  • 1 Medium Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Fork or potato masher

Method
 

  1. After rinsing and draining your chickpeas, add them to a medium-sized bowl. Using a fork or a potato masher, gently mash about half of the chickpeas. This creates a varied texture that makes the salad hold together beautifully.
  2. To the bowl with the chickpeas, add the cottage cheese, diced red onion, chopped celery, fresh dill, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard.
  3. Stir all the ingredients together until they are evenly combined. Give it a taste and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper as needed.
  4. You can serve the salad immediately or cover it and let it chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcalProtein: 16gFat: 4gFiber: 6g

Notes

Tip 1: For the best flavor, allow the salad to chill for at least 30 minutes before serving. This gives the ingredients time to meld together.
Tip 2: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. It makes for a perfect meal prep lunch.
Keyword cottage cheese chickpea salad,healthy lunch,high protein salad

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