Jalapeno Popper Chicken Crunch Salad

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If you’re looking for easy, high-protein lunches to keep in the fridge all week, this Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad is for you. It’s creamy, crunchy, packed with flavor, and each serving has about 300 calories and 43g of protein. Meal prep one batch and enjoy easy lunches all week long!

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Macros Per serving

304 calories | 43g protein | 11g carbs | 9g fat | 3g fiber

Jalapeño Popper Crunch Chicken Salad

Ingredients (serves 6)

Salad

4 cups cooked rotisserie chicken, shredded

4 cups shredded romaine

2 cups finely shredded cabbage

1 cup diced red bell pepper

4 green onions, diced

1/2 cup bacon crumbles

1/2 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, grated

1/3 cup diced jalapeños

1 cup crushed high-protein tortilla chips

Dressing

1 cup 2% cottage cheese

1/2 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt

1/4 cup pickled jalapeños

2 tbsp pickled jalapeño brine

3 tbsp Trader Joe’s Ranch Seasoning

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

Juice of 1 lime

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Add the cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, pickled jalapeños, jalapeño brine, ranch seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and lime juice to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, romaine, cabbage, red bell pepper, green onions, bacon crumbles, cheddar cheese, and diced jalapeños.

Store salad and dressing separately in the fridge, when ready to eat pour the dressing over the salad and toss until evenly coated and add the crushed tortilla chips just before serving to keep them crunchy.