Dill Pickle Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups (Printable)

Tangy dill pickle chicken salad served in crisp lettuce cups. Light, protein-rich, and gluten-free in just 25 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ 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

# Directions:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine shredded chicken, chopped dill pickles, diced red onion, diced celery, and fresh dill. Mix to distribute ingredients evenly.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, pickle juice, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, and black pepper until smooth and fully incorporated.
03 - Pour the prepared dressing over the chicken mixture and toss thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly coated. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt or pepper as needed.
04 - Arrange lettuce leaves on a serving platter. Spoon the chicken salad mixture evenly into each leaf, filling to the top.
05 - Serve immediately for optimal crispness, or refrigerate for up to 1 hour to allow flavors to meld before assembling and serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The tangy pickle flavor cuts through the richness like a secret weapon nobody expects
  • Everything happens in one bowl and the lettuce cups mean zero cleanup afterward
02 -
  • Letting the salad rest in the fridge for an hour before serving is the difference between good and mind blowingly good
  • The lettuce cups will get soggy if you assemble them too far ahead, so keep the salad and lettuce separate until the last minute
03 -
  • Pat your lettuce leaves completely dry with paper towels so the filling does not slide right off
  • Use a cookie scoop to portion the salad into neat, even mounds that look restaurant pretty
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