Dill Pickle Chicken Salad
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4 to 6 servings
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Course
Main Course, Lunch
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Cuisine
American
Dill Pickle Chicken Salad
Description
The salad preparation involves tossing cooked shredded chicken with diced red onion and chopped dill pickles, onto which a dressing made from plain Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, sweet relish, Dijon mustard, dried dill, chives, and fresh parsley is whisked in. Salt and pepper finish the seasoning, and the ingredients are combined gently to maintain texture. The dill and mustard provide a subtle tang that complements the slight sweetness of the relish and the savoriness of the chicken.
The salad is flexible in serving options, working well on toast, croissants, with crackers, or in lettuce wraps. The mixture offers creamy consistency with a refreshing crunch from pickles and onion. This makes it a suitable option for light lunches or snacks with balanced flavor and texture contrasts.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups chicken cooked, shredded
- ⅔ cup dill pickles chopped
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ¼ cup yogurt plain, Greek
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet relish
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, fresh
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon chives dried
- 1/2 teaspoon dill dried
- croissants for serving
- toast
- crackers
Instructions
- Place the chicken, onions and chopped pickles in a large bowl. In another bowl whisk together the yogurt, mayo, relish, mustard, chives, dill and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Add the mixture to the chicken and pickles and toss well. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve with toast, on sandwiches, with crackers, in lettuce cups, on salad and more.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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