Dill Pickle Chicken Salad
Pickle lovers, this one is for you! Dill Pickle Chicken Salad makes the perfect quick and easy lunch or dinner. Enjoy this tangy, addictively flavorful chicken salad with veggies or crackers for a high-protein meal or stuffed in a croissant for a heartier meal.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
- 1/2 cup dill pickles chopped
- 1/3 cup celery finely diced
- 1/4 cup green onions diced
- 1/4 cup yellow onion minced
Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill weed chopped
- 1/2 tsp each salt and cracked pepper
Instructions
- Debone and shred the rotisserie chicken and chop and dice all the other ingredients.
- Make the dressing at the bottom of a large mixing bowl. Add mayonnaise and sour cream. Sprinkle in the ranch seasoning, salt, pepper, and fresh dill weed, then pour in the pickle juice. Whisk until smooth. Taste and adjust with another splash of pickle juice or more ranch seasoning if needed.
- Add the chicken into the bowl along with the diced pickles, celery, and both onions. Fold everything together from the bottom up so the dressing gets evenly dispersed over all the ingredients. Stir until everything is coated.
- Cover tightly and refrigerate until ready to enjoy. It lasts about 4 days in the fridge.
Notes
Lighten it Up
The most common request I get is how to lighten up this chicken salad. The downside of most chicken salad recipes is that they are usually mayonnaise-based. You can easily substitute the mayo and sour cream for an all-Greek yogurt dressing. I like to opt for a 4% plain Greek yogurt because it's a little higher in fat (nowhere near mayo, though), so it will provide more creaminess than nonfat yogurt. You can find a very popular version here with my Street Corn Chicken Salad, which uses this yogurt dressing base! Make it Spicy
Add diced-up pickled jalapenos and banana peppers for a nice kick of heat. This will contribute nicely to the pickle flavor while adding some spice.
The most common request I get is how to lighten up this chicken salad. The downside of most chicken salad recipes is that they are usually mayonnaise-based. You can easily substitute the mayo and sour cream for an all-Greek yogurt dressing. I like to opt for a 4% plain Greek yogurt because it's a little higher in fat (nowhere near mayo, though), so it will provide more creaminess than nonfat yogurt. You can find a very popular version here with my Street Corn Chicken Salad, which uses this yogurt dressing base! Make it Spicy
Add diced-up pickled jalapenos and banana peppers for a nice kick of heat. This will contribute nicely to the pickle flavor while adding some spice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 14.5g | Fat: 10.6g