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dill pickle chicken salad in croissant roll sandwiches
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Dill Pickle Chicken Salad

This dill pickle chicken salad is ultra creamy, and the sauce has real pickle juice stirred right on in. Chunks of rotisserie chicken and diced crisp dill pickle pieces are wrapped up in a creamy garlic sauce, this is Dill Pickle Chicken Salad makes the filling of a hearty Summer sandwich.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 280kcal
Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

Ingredients

For The Chicken Salad

  • 4 cups chopped rotisserie chicken meat
  • 1- 1 1/2 cups chopped crisp dill pickles
  • 1 small bunch green onions, thinly sliced

For The Creamy Dressing

  • 6-8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp dill pickle juice
  • 3/4 tsp dried dill
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • salt & pepper, to taste
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Instructions

To Make The Chicken Salad

  • In a large mixing bowl, add the chicken, pickles, and onions. Lightly toss to evenly combine. 
    4 cups chopped rotisserie chicken meat, 1- 1 1/2 cups chopped crisp dill pickles, 1 small bunch green onions, thinly sliced

To Make The Creamy Dressing

  • Add all of the ingredients to a medium sized mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to blend them all together until smooth.
    6-8 oz cream cheese, softened, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 tbsp dill pickle juice, 3/4 tsp dried dill, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, salt & pepper, to taste
  • Pour the dressing over the chicken salad, tossing to evenly coat. Season with salt & pepper, to taste. 
  • Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the chicken salad's nice and cold, about 4 hours.
  • Spoon the mixture onto buns of your choice and serve as sandwiches, or serve in a bowl with crisp crackers for dipping. Trying to avoid carbs? It also tastes delicious wrapped in a lettuce leaf.

Notes

  • This chicken salad is creamy, probably creamier than you're used to, but don't doubt the instructions because the results are worth it. In this case, ultra creamy is good.
  • The type of pickles you use in this recipe are important. You want to use actual crispy pickles, NOT pickle relish. Relish has too much liquid, and the pickles are in it to add flavor and crunch- not moisture.
  • If looking to cut calories and add protein, you can sub Greek yogurt for the mayonnaise.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 773mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 430IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg