Chicken Salad Gets A Modern Makeover In This Herby, Vegetable-Packed Recipe
Crunchy, salty pickles are an incredible addition to so many meals. The acidity helps cut fattiness, and even a small amount adds so much flavor. Adding fresh dill and briny pickles to chicken salad takes it from ordinary to addictive. There's just the right amount of crunch from extra veggies (carrots, celery, and the pickles) and a tangy bite from the mustard. I prefer to serve it as an open-face sandwich since you get two sandwiches for the price of one— meaning more delicious bites and more variety.
Dilly Chicken Salad on Toast
Makes 4 cups chicken salad
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked using the Simple Grilled Chicken recipe (page 84), or you can use a rotisserie chicken
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and grated
- 2 scallions, trimmed, white and light green parts finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 3 small dill pickles or ½ large dill pickle, finely chopped
- Juice of 2 lemons (about ⅓ cup)
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 to 6 slices fresh sourdough bread
- Lettuce, to serve
- Tomato slices, to serve
- Fresh dill, chopped, for garnish
Protein check
Directions
- Add the chicken to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Shred the chicken on medium speed. If you don't have a stand mixer, place the chicken in a large bowl and shred with a hand mixer, or simply shred with two forks.
- Mix in the celery, carrots, scallions, dill, and pickles on low to combine.
- Whisk together the lemon juice, mayonnaise, mustard, pickle juice, garlic, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Combine the dressing with the chicken mixture.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pan-fry the bread until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove the toast from the pan.
- Scoop the chicken salad onto the bread with the lettuce and tomato and serve open-faced. Garnish with fresh dill.
Nutritional information per serving: 472 calories, 30 grams protein, 25 grams carbohydrates, 22 grams fat.
Please note: Nutritional info is an estimate and may vary depending on ingredients used. Use it as a general guide, not a guarantee.
Reprinted from Come Hungry by arrangement with William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Copyright © 2024, Melissa Ben-Ishay.
