Zach Choi's Chicken Salad Cucumber Roll-Ups

Delight your taste buds with these refreshing Cucumber-Wrapped Chicken Salad Rolls. Perfect as a light appetizer or a healthy snack, these rolls combine the savory goodness of roasted chicken with the crisp freshness of cucumber. The creamy filling is a flavorful blend of cottage cheese, mayonnaise, and a touch of lime, all encased in thin cucumber slices.

Ingredients

🍗2 cups shredded roasted chicken

🧅 1 small red onion, diced

🌿 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

🥛 1/2 cup cottage cheese

🥄 1/4 cup mayonnaise

🧂 Salt, to taste

🍋 Juice of one lime

🥒 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced

🥑 1 avocado, sliced

🧅 Red onion slices, as desired

Instructions

1- Prepare Chicken Mixture:

Shred the roasted chicken into small, bite-sized pieces.
Dice the red onion and chop the cilantro, setting a portion of cilantro aside for the sauce.

2- Combine Ingredients:

In a bowl, mix together the shredded chicken, diced red onion, and half of the chopped cilantro.

3- Make Creamy Dressing:

In a food processor, combine the cottage cheese, mayonnaise, remaining cilantro, salt, and lime juice.
Blend until smooth and creamy.

4- Mix Dressing with Chicken:

Pour the creamy mixture over the chicken, onion, and cilantro.
Mix everything until well combined.

5- Prepare Cucumber Slices:

Use a vegetable peeler or mandoline to slice the cucumber into thin, lengthwise ribbons.

6- Assemble the Roll:

Lay the cucumber slices on a sheet of plastic wrap, overlapping slightly to form a rectangular shape.
Spread a light layer of cream cheese over the top of the cucumber slices.

7- Add Filling:

Evenly distribute the chicken salad mixture along the bottom edge of the cucumber rectangle.
Add slices of avocado and red onion on top of the chicken salad.

8- Roll and Chill:

Carefully roll the cucumber slices into a tight roll, using the plastic wrap to assist in shaping.
Once rolled, twist the ends of the plastic wrap to secure.
Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set the shape.

9- Serve: