Spicy Dill Pickle Chicken Salad
Spicy dill pickle chicken salad that’s creamy, tangy, and high in protein. A bold, flavourful meal prep lunch that makes balanced eating easy.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast (or rotisserie chicken)
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise (optional see note below)
- 1.5 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 3 cups bagged coleslaw mix
- 1-2 tablespoon pickled jalapenos, finely chopped (depends how spicy you like it)!
- 4 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice (from the jar)
- 2 tablespoon dill pickles, diced fine
- 1 tablespoon shallots, diced fine (about 1 small shallot)
- salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- If you haven't already -cook the chicken using the desired recipe (I like using my thin sliced chicken breast recipe).
- Once the chicken is cooked, shred the chicken by adding the chicken breasts to the bowl of a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment and turn your mixer to the 'medium' setting (if you do not have a stand mixer, a hand mixer and a mixing bowl will work or 2 forks)!
- Once the chicken is shredded, to the bowl add greek yogurt, mayonnaise (if using), dijon mustard, coleslaw, pickled jalapenos, fresh dill, dill pickle juice, chopped pickles and shallots.Stir to combine. Season with salt and black pepper if desired.
- Serve with crackers, veggies or on a salad! Chicken salad can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Notes
Mayonnaise can be replaced with additional greek yogurt if you prefer (play around with the ratio and see what you like the best, all you need is ½ cup + 2 tablespoon total to ensure it is creamy)!
Any plain Greek yogurt will work! Please note the higher the fat content the creamier and less tangy it will be! I typically use 2%.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 235mg | Potassium: 380mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
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