Hot Honey Chicken Salad

This hot honey chicken salad is the perfect mix of creamy, savory, and a little sweet heat. It’s packed with protein thanks to the cottage cheese + Greek yogurt base, and made super easy by using a rotisserie chicken. Perfect for meal prep, wraps, crackers, or straight out of the bowl 🙌🏼

Servings: 6 | Estimated Macros (per serving):

~32g protein / 8g carbs / 7g fat — ~220 calories
(will vary depending on hot honey + bacon brand!)

Ingredients

• Meat from 1 rotisserie chicken (skin removed, shredded)

• 150g reduced-fat cottage cheese, blended smooth

• 200g nonfat Greek yogurt

• 45g reduced-fat shredded cheese

• 55g fat-free shredded cheddar cheese

• 45g bacon bits

• ¼–⅓ cup sweet heat jalapeños, chopped (adjust to taste)

• 2–3 green onions, sliced

Seasonings:

• Garlic powder

• Onion powder

• Salt + pepper

For flavor:

• 2–3 tbsp hot honey (adjust based on preference)

Instructions

1. Prep the chicken:
   Remove all skin from the rotisserie chicken and shred the meat into bite-sized pieces.

2. In a blender or small food processor, blend the cottage cheese until smooth.

3. In a large bowl, combine:

   • Blended cottage cheese

   • Greek yogurt

   • Hot honey

   • Garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper

   Mix until smooth and creamy.

4. Add in:

   • Shredded chicken

   • Reduced-fat cheese + fat-free cheddar (you can also use all of one cheese, i just didn’t have enough of one or the other!)

   • Bacon bits

   • Chopped jalapeños

   • Green onions

5. Mix until everything is fully combined and coated in the creamy mixture.

6. Taste and adjust:

   • Add more hot honey for sweetness

   • Add more jalapeños for heat

   • Adjust salt/pepper as needed

7. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving for best flavor.

How to Serve

• On crackers

• In a wrap or pita

• Over a salad

• With veggies for dipping

Tips

• Start with less hot honey—you can always add more!

• This gets even better after sitting in the fridge overnight!!