Description
This Dill Pickle Chicken Salad is a quick and flavorful dish featuring tender cooked chicken breast combined with crunchy dill pickles, red onion, and celery. Tossed in a tangy dressing made from mayonnaise, pickle juice, fresh dill, and Dijon mustard, this salad offers a zesty twist perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or a refreshing salad topping.
Ingredients
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Chicken Salad
- 3 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
- 3/4 cup dill pickles, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
Dressing
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried dill)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken base: Place the shredded or diced chicken in a large mixing bowl, ensuring it is evenly distributed for easy mixing.
- Add vegetables: Add the finely chopped dill pickles, red onion, and celery to the bowl with the chicken. Stir them together to combine all ingredients evenly.
- Make the dressing: In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, pickle juice, fresh dill, Dijon mustard, and garlic powder until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
- Mix dressing and chicken: Pour the prepared dressing over the chicken and vegetable mixture. Gently stir everything together until the chicken salad is thoroughly coated with the dressing.
- Season: Add salt and black pepper to taste, mixing lightly to distribute the seasoning evenly throughout the salad.
- Chill: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate the chicken salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and develop fully.
- Serve: Serve the chilled chicken salad on croissants, sandwich bread, lettuce wraps, or atop fresh greens for a delicious meal or snack.
Notes
- For best flavor, refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Use freshly cooked chicken for the best texture, or substitute with rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- Adjust the amount of pickle juice according to your preferred level of tanginess.
- Fresh dill can be substituted with dried dill if fresh is unavailable, but use less since dried dill is more concentrated.
- This salad can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
