Dilled Chicken Salad Recipe

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This dilled chicken salad recipe makes for a great lunch on a sandwich, spread on crackers, or to really lighten it serve it on slices of fresh cucumber.

You can make your chicken salad with mayonnaise if you prefer, but I love the tang of plain Greek yogurt- it is reminiscent of sour cream, and cuts a lot of fat and calories out of the recipe.

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If you are looking for simple ways to cut back- I recommend using plain Greek yogurt anywhere you would add in sour cream or mayo. Have you ever tried making Chicken Salad with freshly shredded chicken? It’s amazing and I have included the simplest way to do it, using your stand mixer.

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Ingredients

Shredded cooked chicken
Plain Greek yogurt
Sweet relish
Dill weed
Celery salt
Celery diced finely
Pepper to taste

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To make the shredded chicken in a KitchenAid Mixer follow these simple instructions.

How to make Shredded Chicken

Brush raw chicken breasts with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and place on baking sheet.

Bake in oven preheated to 350° for 15-25 minutes, or until no longer pink in the center.

Fasten on your flat beater attachment (they usually come with it) if not you can grab one here.

Place the chicken in bowl, straight from the oven and turn mixer on low, gradually increase speed.

Super easy!

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I have not had to buy canned chicken since I discovered that trick, who needs all that sodium?

How to store shredded chicken?

Shredded chicken freezes well in a freezer-safe bag. Press bags flat and stack in the freezer to maximize space.

Sliced dilled chicken salad, one on top of the other served on a white plate.

Dilled Chicken Salad Recipe

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp. sweet relish
  • 1 Tbsp. Dill weed
  • ½ tsp. Celery salt
  • ½ stalk of celery diced finely
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed.
  2. For best results – allow chicken salad to sit in refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours before serving, to allow all flavors to combine.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4
Amount Per Serving Calories 123Saturated Fat 1gCholesterol 54mgSodium 505mgCarbohydrates 3gSugar 2gProtein 16g

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Enjoy! What is your family’s favorite kind of sandwich?

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10 Comments

  1. I love dill and chicken salad, how lovely! I will so be trying out the shredded chicken hack. Brilliant! Can’t wait to make this.

  2. Love the addition of yogurt and dill–yum! I also use my kitchenaid to shred chicken, best kitchen hack ever! Thanks for sharing on FTAF

  3. Hi,
    Recipe sounds great but did you notice the ingredients are repeated?
    Hope to try it soon but with only half, lol.

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