Description
This Dill Pickle Chicken Salad is a creamy, tangy, and flavorful dish perfect for sandwiches, croissants, or serving over a bed of lettuce. Made with shredded cooked chicken, diced dill pickles, green onions, and a zesty dressing featuring cream cheese, mayonnaise, and dill pickle juice, it’s a refreshing twist on traditional chicken salad with a vibrant dill pickle punch.
Ingredients
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Chicken Mixture
- 4 cups shredded or chopped cooked chicken
- 1 cup diced dill pickles
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions
Dressing
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice
- ¾ teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine Chicken Ingredients: In a large bowl, add the shredded or chopped cooked chicken, diced dill pickles, and sliced green onions. Gently mix them together to evenly distribute all the ingredients without breaking up the chicken pieces.
- Prepare the Dressing: In a separate bowl, blend the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, and dill pickle juice until smooth. Then stir in the dried dill, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper thoroughly to develop the creamy, tangy dressing base.
- Mix Dressing with Chicken: Pour the prepared dressing over the chicken mixture. Using a gentle folding motion, combine everything until each piece of chicken is evenly coated with the creamy dill dressing.
- Chill to Meld Flavors: Cover the combined chicken salad and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to blend harmoniously. If pressed for time, a minimum of 1 hour will suffice.
- Serve: Serve the chilled dill pickle chicken salad on croissants, sandwich rolls, or atop crisp lettuce leaves for a light and refreshing meal.
- Store Leftovers: Place any remaining chicken salad in a covered container and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, maintaining freshness and flavor.
Notes
- Use cooked chicken breast or rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Adjust the amount of dill pickle juice based on your preferred tanginess level.
- For a lighter version, substitute some mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.
- This salad is perfect for meal prepping and tastes even better the next day.
- Serve chilled for best texture and flavor.
