Dill Pickle Chicken Salad (Quick & Easy!)
Developed and tested by Robyn Conley Downs
on May 26, 2025 (last updated Dec 2, 2025) 
This dill pickle chicken salad is creamy, crunchy, and full of flavor thanks to tangy pickles + juice, and rotisserie chicken. It comes together in 10 minutes, no stove required!
5 star review
“This was delicious and so easy to make. Def going in the rotation.”
– Lisa
The Easy Pickle Chicken Salad You Didn’t Know You Needed
Let me start by saying this rotisserie chicken salad has no business being this good. It literally takes just a few minutes to throw together, and the unexpected punchy, flavorful combo of pickles + chicken works ridiculously well together.
Seriously, bring this to your next potluck and it’ll be the stand-out dish that everyone raves about! Bonus – this actually tastes better if you make it ahead of time, so it’s also perfect for a meal prep salad. Or turn it into a hearty dill pickle chicken sandwich with your favorite bread, buns, or (if you’re feeling fancy) croissants.
If you know me, you know I’m always looking for ways to simplify a delicious, low-effort meal, and this dill pickle chicken salad checks every box. I created it using rotisserie chicken (or my effortless slow cooker shredded chicken), loading it up with crunchy celery and red onion, and then tossing it all in a creamy, flavor-packed dressing; one that I first created for my dill pickle coleslaw (and that now I put it on everything).
Finally, to keep things light but satisfying, I use mostly Greek yogurt with just a little mayo for richness. And while I’m not even a full-on pickle girlie, even I find that this particular combo of chopped dill pickles, pickle juice, mustard, garlic, and dill is straight-up addictive. Just don’t blame me if you end up eating it straight out of the bowl!
Welcome to My Kitchen – Let’s Make Pickle Chicken Salad!
Tips to Customize this Chicken Salad to Your Liking
- Mix it Up: This recipe is super versatile, so feel free to add more garlic if you’re a garlic-lover. My daughter always requests that I double the pickles since she can’t get enough of ‘em, so if that’s you, feel free to add as many pickles as you’d like!
- Sugar: In testing I found that just a teaspoon of sugar helps balance all the salty & savory flavors. I recommend adding it, but you can leave it out if you’d prefer.
Dill Pickle Chicken Salad (Quick & Easy!)
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons low-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons dried dill (or 2 tablespoons fresh dill)
- 1 cup celery, small diced
- 1 cup dill pickles, small diced
- 3 tablespoons red onion, small diced
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken (such as from a rotisserie chicken)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, pickle juice, mustard, garlic, salt, sugar and dill until smooth.
- Add the celery, dill pickles, red onion, and chicken, stirring to combine.
- Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve immediately, or cover and chill for at least 30 minutes for the flavors to combine.
Notes
- Chicken: In testing I found that a heartier, chunkier shred on the chicken kept a nice contrast between tender chicken and crunchy pickles, which I personally preferred, however shredded chicken also works well.
This was delicious and so easy to make. Def going in the rotation.
Lisa, yay, so happy to hear this easy chicken salad was a hit and that it made the “regular rotation” cut! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and for leaving a review.
So delicious! I’m gently focusing on protein and this is a fantastic way to ‘switch up’ chicken! Will be in the rotation for sure! Thank you!
Kristen, yay, happy to hear you enjoyed this one and I agree, it’s a nice way to make chicken feel less boring and bland! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and for leaving a review.
Great flavor and a snap to throw together! It feels like someone went to the deli to grab me a salad when actually I used up the rest of the chicken from last night, dressed up in pantry and fridge staples.
Lauren, ohhhhh, I love this description! I need to hire you to write all my recipe intros. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts, and so happy to hear this recipe was a hit!