Dill Pickle Chicken Lettuce Cups (Printable)

Tangy chicken salad with dill pickles, celery, and red onion in crisp lettuce cups

# Ingredient List:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced (about 2 medium breasts)

→ Salad Components

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 (or additional mayonnaise)
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 (or romaine hearts)

# How to Make:

01 - Place shredded chicken, chopped dill pickles, diced red onion, celery, and fresh dill in a large mixing bowl.
02 - Whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, pickle juice, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt in a small bowl until smooth and well combined.
03 - Pour dressing over chicken mixture and toss thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly coated. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt or pepper if needed.
04 - Arrange butter lettuce leaves on a serving platter. Spoon chicken salad mixture evenly into each leaf, mounding slightly for presentation.
05 - Serve immediately for crisp texture, or refrigerate salad for 1 hour before assembling to allow flavors to meld together.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Its the perfect solution for using up leftover chicken or store bought rotisserie on busy weeknights
  • The tangy pickle crunch transforms ordinary chicken salad into something youll actually crave
  • Serving it in lettuce cups makes it feel fancy and light without any extra cooking
02 -
  • The pickle juice measurement is not something you want to eyeball too much pickle juice makes it too salty but too little and you lose that magic tang
  • Letting the salad rest for an hour in the refrigerator transforms it from good to absolutely incredible
  • Butter lettuce cups can get soggy if assembled too far ahead so wait until the last minute to spoon the filling in
03 -
  • Use your food processor to pulse the pickles onion and celery together for uniform tiny pieces in seconds
  • Let the assembled salad sit for at least 30 minutes before serving for the best flavor development
  • If serving at a party set out the filling in a bowl with a pile of lettuce cups and let guests build their own
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