Description
Dill pickle chicken salad delivers a tangy twist on classic comfort food. Creamy mayo, crisp pickles, and tender chicken create a refreshing lunch that satisfies cravings and delights your palate with each savory bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Protein:
- 1 lb (454 grams) cooked chicken breast, shredded
Sauce and Binding Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) honey mustard
Pickle and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 (14 ounces / 397 grams) container Grillos Pickle de Gallo
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine shredded chicken with creamy Greek yogurt and tangy honey mustard in a spacious mixing vessel, creating a harmonious base for the salad.
- Incorporate roughly two-thirds of the zesty Pickle de Gallo mixture into the chicken blend, ensuring even distribution of flavors and textures.
- Season the mixture with a delicate sprinkle of salt and freshly ground black pepper, gently folding to integrate the seasonings thoroughly.
- Conduct a flavor assessment, refining the taste profile by adding additional salt and pepper according to personal preference.
- Crown the salad with the remaining vibrant Pickle de Gallo, adding a fresh and colorful garnish that enhances visual appeal and provides an extra burst of pickled complexity.
- Present the chicken salad with versatile serving options: nestled within crisp lettuce wraps for a light approach, accompanied by crunchy potato chips for textural contrast, or embraced between slices of your preferred bread for a classic sandwich experience.
Notes
- Chop pickles uniformly to ensure balanced flavor distribution throughout the chicken salad.
- Opt for Greek yogurt as a healthier alternative to mayonnaise, reducing calories while maintaining creamy texture.
- Customize the dish by using rotisserie chicken for quicker preparation or shredding freshly cooked chicken for a more homemade taste.
- Experiment with gluten-free bread or low-carb lettuce wraps to accommodate different dietary preferences and make the recipe more versatile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg