Pickle De Gallo Chicken Salad (Creamy, Crunchy & High Protein)
If you’re a pickle lover, this Pickle de Gallo Chicken Salad will definitely become a repeat in your lunch or meal prep line-up! It’s tangy, creamy, crunchy, and packed with bright, briny flavor! Think classic chicken salad meets fresh pico de gallo… but with pickles taking the lead.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1 container pickle de gallo, drained (But save 2 tbsp of the juice!)
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 2 celery stalks, diced *optional
- 1 tbsp fresh dill or 1/2 tsp dried dill
- 1/4 cup plain greek or coconut yogurt
- 1-2 tbsp pickle brine
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup avocado oil mayonnaise
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add everything to a large bowl and mix well. Taste & adjust the seasonings as you'd like!
- The best part of chicken salad is making it to YOUR liking, so add more/less mustard, etc.
- Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3-4 days! Enjoy!
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How to Serve Pickle de Gallo Chicken Salad
This recipe is so versatile! Try it:- On sourdough bread
- Stuffed into pita or wraps
- Over a bed of mixed greens
- With crackers or chips (I love using Masa chips!)
- On top of cucumber slices
- In lettuce cups
- As a sandwich melt with cheese (unreal!)