Description
A flavorful dill pickle chicken salad recipe packed with fresh herbs, dill pickles, red onion, and a hint of pickle juice for an extra tangy taste. Perfect for sandwiches, as a dip, or served over a salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
- 3/4 cup dill pickles, chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons red onion, finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Chop the cooked chicken, dill pickles, red onion, and fresh herbs.
- Combine and mix: In a medium bowl, combine the chopped chicken, dill pickles, mayonnaise, red onion, fresh dill, fresh parsley, and Dijon mustard.
- Mix everything thoroughly until well combined.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for later enjoyment.
Notes
- For a creamier salad, substitute Greek yogurt for some or all of the mayonnaise.
- Experiment with different types of pickles instead of dill pickles.
- Swap red onions for green onions for a milder onion flavor.
- Feel free to use any combination of fresh herbs you have on hand.
- Add extra vegetables like chopped bell pepper, avocado, cucumbers, or tomatoes.
- Include chopped hard-boiled eggs for added richness.
- For a heartier salad, add chopped ham or bacon.
- Make it spicy by incorporating jalapeños, hot sauce, or cayenne pepper.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 279 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 436 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 41 mg