Description
Our high-protein dill pickle chicken salad recipe combines tender chicken, crunchy pickles & a savory dressing you’ll LOVE. (Bonus? It’s naturally gluten-free + we have paleo & whole30 options below!)
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken (about 16 oz.)*
- 1 cup diced dill pickles*
- 1/2 cup low-fat plain greek yogurt* (or more mayo)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2-3 Tablespoons pickle juice
- 1 green onion, sliced*
- 1 Tablespoon fresh dill (or 1/2-1 teaspoon dried dill)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, or more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or more to taste
Instructions
- Prep. If you haven’t already, shred the chicken, dice the pickles, and slice the green onion.
- Combine. In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, diced pickles, Greek yogurt, mayo, 2 Tablespoons pickle juice, the green onion, dill, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir with a fork until well blended and evenly combined.
- Taste & Adjust. Before serving, taste and add additional pickle juice, salt, pepper, onion, or dill to taste.
- Serve & Store. Enjoy right away on lettuce leaves, in sandwiches, or served with crackers, bell pepper slices, or cucumber slices. Store leftover chicken salad in an airtight container in the fridge 3-4 days. (This salad doesn’t freeze well.)
Notes
- Chicken. I usually make this chicken salad with rotisserie chicken breast for ease, but feel free to use a mix of white & dark meat, poached chicken, roasted chicken, or chicken thighs!
- Yogurt or Mayo. We usually use 2% Fage plain Greek yogurt, but you can swap in fat free or whole milk plain yogurt, depending on your dietary needs. If you’re dairy-free or eating Paleo or Whole30, you can swap the yogurt for more mayonnaise. Use paleo/Whole30 mayo as needed!
- Pickles. I love crunchy dill pickles here! Double-check your ingredients if paleo or Whole30. Feel free to use spicy dill pickles for some zing, or a mix of dill and bread and butter pickles, if you prefer. (I find all bread and butter or sweet pickles to be too sweet.)
- Extra Mix-Ins. Feel free to add 1 stalk finely diced celery for extra crunch, or swap the green onion for 1/4 cup finely minced red onion. Feel free to add a dollop of dijon mustard or a few drops of Worcestershire sauce for a little umami!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 268
- Sugar: 1.5 g
- Sodium: 1270.6 mg
- Fat: 14.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 31.2 g
- Cholesterol: 88.6 mg