Pickle Chicken Salad

This Pickle Chicken Salad is creamy, crunchy, and just the right amount of sour. It is perfect on its own, piled into a sandwich, or even wrapped up in a tortilla for an easy lunch or dinner.

Love pickles? You’ll also love this Dill Pickle Pasta Salad!

I am in a season of life where dinner multiple times a week is not eaten at home. So instead of hitting a drive thru, or waiting until 8pm to make dinner, I have been making on-the-go dinners. Most of the time this consists of sandwiches or wraps that we can keep in an ice chest and eat wherever we may be.

This Pickle Chicken Salad is actually one of these meals we’ve been loving for well over a year now. And every time I make it, I know that my family is going to be very excited.

It really is that good, though. Salty, sour pickles are combined with chicken and all kinds of other goodies, all wrapped up in a creamy dressing. If you are a chicken salad lover, you are going to love this version!

Ingredients

• Mayonnaise: I like to use either a full fat mayonnaise or avocado oil mayonnaise. You could use reduced fat, but I find that it’s usually not quite as thick.
• Relish: I prefer dill relish, but I have also made this with sweet pickle relish and it is delicious, as well,
• Dill: If you can, use fresh dill. The flavor will just be better. If you do need to use dried, you’ll need about 2 teaspoons.
• Yogurt: I like to add in some plain Greek yogurt to boost the protein. It also keeps the chicken salad from feeling too greasy.
• Vinegar: I like apple cider vinegar, but even just white vinegar will work.
• Mustard: I use regular yellow mustard. But again, you can use another mustard, it will just add a different flavor profile.
• Pickle Juice: This is just the juice from the pickle jar. It adds tons of flavor!
• Cooked, Shredded Chicken: This is one of my favorite time-saving ideas. I have a whole post on how to make shredded chicken. You can also use a rotisserie chicken if you need to.
• Boiled Eggs: The boiled eggs add great flavor and a different texture.
• Pickles: This is the star of the show! I like to make sure I am using nice, crisp pickles.
• Celery: This adds some crunch and texture to the chicken salad.
• Green Onions: I like to use green onions because they are mild. For more of a pronounced onion flavor, you can use diced red onion.

How to Make Pickle Chicken Salad

STEP 1: Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a large bowl. This is a great way to save on dishes, because you’ll only need the one bowl for mixing. You will probably need to whisk this all together to make sure it is smooth.

STEP 2: Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix until everything is coated with the dressing. It’s as easy as that!

Tips and Tricks

You can eat this right away, but I like it best when it’s been in the refrigerator for at least an hour.

This recipe is really versatile – you can add or takeaway anything you like/dislike.

We love to eat this in croissants, but it is also delicious on regular bread for sandwiches, in tortillas as a wrap, or even in lettuce cups!

Refrigerate any leftovers. This is actually great for meal prep, as it will last in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.

More Chicken Salad Recipes

Buffalo Chicken Salad
Chicken Salad Recipe
Mango Chicken Salad

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