Description
This Dill Pickle Chicken Salad is a tangy and flavorful twist on traditional chicken salad. Packed with dill pickles, fresh dill, and a creamy dressing, it’s perfect for sandwiches, lettuce wraps, or as a dip with crackers.
Ingredients
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Chicken Salad:
- 3 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or chopped
- 1 cup dill pickles, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
Dressing:
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken Salad: Place shredded chicken in a mixing bowl. Add pickles, celery, and red onion; stir to combine.
- Make Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, dill, pickle juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Combine: Pour dressing over chicken mixture, toss until coated. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to blend flavors.
- Serve: Enjoy on bread, lettuce wraps, or with crackers.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute half of the mayonnaise with plain Greek yogurt.
- You can also use rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
