Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad Wrap

This Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad Wrap is a lighter, protein-boosted twist on the classic lunchbox favorite. Instead of a heavy mayonnaise base, creamy cottage cheese is blended right into the chicken salad, adding tang, body, and a serious dose of extra protein while keeping things Mediterranean-diet friendly. A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, crunchy celery, and herbs round out the flavor without weighing it down. Shredded or diced rotisserie chicken gets tossed with cottage cheese, a touch of Greek yogurt, lemon, Dijon mustard, and fresh dill for a bright, savory filling. Everything gets wrapped up with crisp romaine lettuce, juicy tomato, and shaved red onion in a soft whole wheat tortilla, making it an easy grab-and-go lunch that's satisfying without being heavy. This wrap is ideal for busy weekdays, meal prep, or a quick post-workout lunch. It leans on lean poultry, healthy fats from olive oil, whole grains from the tortilla, and plenty of vegetables, all hallmarks of the Mediterranean eating pattern. It's a simple way to enjoy a classic comfort food while supporting heart health and steady energy throughout the day.</long_description> <parameter name="meta_description">Creamy cottage cheese chicken salad wraps with crisp lettuce—a high-protein, Mediterranean-friendly lunch ready in 15 minutes.

Ingredients

• 2 cupscooked chicken breast, shredded or diced, e.g. rotisserie chicken
• 1 cupcottage cheese, small curd, low-fat or full-fat
• 2 tbspplain Greek yogurt
• 1 tbspextra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsplemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 tspDijon mustard
• 0.5 cupcelery, finely diced
• 2 tbspred onion, finely diced, plus extra thin slices for wrapping
• 1 tbspfresh dill, chopped, or substitute parsley
• 0.25 tspsalt
• 0.25 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
• 4 largewhole wheat tortillas
• 2 cupsromaine lettuce, shredded or whole leaves
• 1 mediumtomato, thinly sliced

Method

1. On a cutting board, dice the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces if not already shredded.
2. Finely dice the celery and red onion, and chop the fresh dill.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard. Stir until smooth and well blended.
4. Add the chicken, diced celery, diced red onion, dill, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Stir gently to combine until the chicken is evenly coated in the creamy mixture.
5. Taste the chicken salad and adjust seasoning with extra salt, pepper, or lemon juice if desired.
6. Lay out the whole wheat tortillas and layer each with shredded romaine lettuce, a few tomato slices, and thin red onion slices.
7. Spoon the cottage cheese chicken salad down the center of each tortilla over the lettuce and tomato.
8. Fold in the sides of each tortilla and roll tightly into a wrap. Slice in half on a diagonal and serve immediately, or wrap tightly for meal prep.