Dill Pickle Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups (Printable Version)

Refreshing protein-packed chicken salad with tangy dill pickles, served in crisp lettuce cups for a light, flavorful meal.

# List of Ingredients:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced

→ Salad

02 - 1 cup dill pickles, finely chopped
03 - 1/3 cup red onion, finely diced
04 - 1/4 cup celery, finely diced
05 - 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped

→ Dressing

06 - 1/3 cup mayonnaise
07 - 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
08 - 1 tablespoon pickle juice
09 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
10 - 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
11 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
12 - Salt to taste

→ To Serve

13 - 8 large butter lettuce leaves

# How to Make It:

01 - In a large bowl, combine the cooked chicken, dill pickles, red onion, celery, and fresh dill.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, pickle juice, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt.
03 - Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and toss until evenly coated. Adjust seasoning to taste.
04 - Arrange the lettuce leaves on a serving platter and spoon the chicken salad evenly into each leaf.
05 - Serve immediately or refrigerate for 1 hour to allow flavors to develop before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The tangy crunch of pickles transforms ordinary chicken into something craveable
  • Ready in under fifteen minutes if you use leftover or rotisserie chicken
  • Lettuce cups make it feel fancy without any actual effort
02 -
  • The salad tastes even better after chilling for an hour so the flavors really meld together
  • Lettuce cups get soggy quickly so fill them right before serving
  • Butter lettuce is worth seeking out but romaine works in a pinch
03 -
  • Pat the chicken dry before mixing so the dressing does not become watery
  • Chop everything to roughly the same size for the best texture in every bite
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