Calling all dill pickle lovers! This rotisserie dill pickle chicken salad with mayo is creamy, tangy, and has lots of dill pickle flavor. Made in minutes with shredded rotisserie chicken and a delicious mayo dressing, it's perfect for sandwiches, wraps, crackers, or meal prep lunches. Worcestershire sauce and smoked paprika add subtle deli-style depth that makes this version stand out.
For more salad recipes, try my shrimp orzo salad, blue cheese salad with vinaigrette, smoked turkey and cheddar salad, cucumber and avocado salad, smoked salmon tuna salad, or no-mayo potato salad.
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Quick Look: Rotisserie Dill Pickle Chicken Salad with Mayo
⏱️ Prep Time: 20 minutes
🍳 Cook Time: 0 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 20 minutes
👥 Servings: 4
📊 Calories: ~254 kcal per serving (based on nutrition panel)
🔥 Cook Method: No-cook recipe
👩🍳 Main Ingredients: Rotisserie chicken, dill pickles, mayonnaise
⭐ Difficulty: Easy-shred chicken and make a quick dressing
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Why You'll Love Rotisserie Dill Pickle Chicken Salad with Mayo
Quick and convenient: This recipe relies on rotisserie chicken, so it comes together in minutes.
Flavor-packed: The mayo keeps this chicken salad classic, while ingredients like pickle juice, Worcestershire sauce, and smoked paprika give it a tangy, umami, and slightly smoky flavor that's anything but boring.
Versatile: This chicken salad can be served as a sandwich, with crackers, in lettuce cups or a wrap, on pita bread or croissants, or eaten straight from the bowl.
While growing up, I rarely ate chicken salad that didn't include a generous amount of mayo, but this rotisserie dill pickle chicken salad with mayo is a somewhat lighter take on the beloved classic.
The delicious mayo-based dressing is made with pickle juice, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and dashes of smoked paprika and Worcestershire sauce.
You don't necessarily taste the paprika or Worcestershire sauce; they're essentially "secret" ingredients that may make people wonder, What's in this chicken salad that makes it taste so good?
For more flavorful chicken recipes, try my vinegar chicken, grilled chicken thighs, oven-braised chicken thighs, or chicken quesadillas.
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- Quick Look: Rotisserie Dill Pickle Chicken Salad with Mayo
- Why You'll Love Rotisserie Dill Pickle Chicken Salad with Mayo
- Key Ingredients
- Variations & Substitutions
- How to Make Rotisserie Dill Pickle Chicken Salad with Mayo
- Pro Tips
- Rotisserie Dill Pickle Chicken Salad with Mayo FAQs
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- Rotisserie Dill Pickle Chicken Salad with Mayo
Key Ingredients
See the recipe card for full ingredient and quantity information.
- Pickles: You can't make dill pickle chicken salad without pickles!
- Pickle Juice: This adds more pickle flavor to the dressing.
- Garlic Powder: This adds flavor beyond salt and pepper alone.
- Onion Powder: Same as the garlic powder. It helps enhance the taste.
- Smoked Paprika: You don't really notice it, as its purpose is to deepen the flavor of the dressing.
- Worcestershire Sauce: Like the smoked paprika, we're adding just enough to enhance the dressing.
Variations & Substitutions
➢Add fresh dill for even more pickle flavor and freshness.
➢Add fresh tarragon to the chicken salad for a slight licorice flavor.
➢Add some red onion along with the scallions.
➢Instead of using all mayo, mix equal parts mayo and Greek yogurt for more protein.
➢Toss in diced celery for more crunch.
➢Mix in diced avocado for more creaminess. You may want to reduce the amount of mayo.
➢Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the dressing for more acidity.
➢If you want to enhance the underlying flavors, add more smoked paprika and Worcestershire sauce. Just be sure to add a little at a time, as they can overpower the other ingredients if used liberally.
➢If you don't have pickle juice, use a splash of white vinegar. If you don't have any liquid substitutes, just add a few more chopped dill pickles to the chicken salad.
How to Make Rotisserie Dill Pickle Chicken Salad with Mayo
Step 1: Place the shredded rotisserie chicken in a medium-sized bowl with the chopped dill pickles and sliced scallions.
Step 2: After preparing the dressing (just whisk the ingredients together), pour it over the chicken and toss well.
Pro Tips
➢Make the dressing separately: Don't add the dressing ingredients directly to the chicken and mix. Making the dressing separately and then pouring it over the chicken will coat and flavor it much better.
➢Shred the chicken as finely as possible: It will allow the chicken to better absorb the dressing.
➢Make the chicken salad in advance: This will allow the flavors to really come together, and the chicken salad will taste even better. You can make it from a few hours in advance to the day before.
Rotisserie Dill Pickle Chicken Salad with Mayo FAQs
It's the best choice for its convenience (faster than cooking chicken), moist texture, and enhanced flavor.
Yes! Just be sure it hasn't been cooked with too many spices (like a Cajun chicken) that might clash with the dressing's flavors. It's best to use chicken that's been cooked with little more than salt, pepper, and maybe some garlic powder and paprika.
Drain the pickles well, don't overdress the chicken, and chill before serving.
Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Rotisserie Dill Pickle Chicken Salad with Mayo
Ingredients
For the Chicken Salad
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken white and/or dark meat (Note 1)
- ¾ cup dill pickles diced
- ⅓ cup scallions white and green parts
For the Dressing
- ⅓ cup full-fat mayonnaise (Note 2)
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice from the jar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Pinch kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place the shredded chicken in a medium-sized bowl, and add the dill pickles and scallions to it. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients for the dressing. Pour it over the chicken and mix well; taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Notes
- This chicken salad tastes best if you let it chill in the fridge for a couple of hours, which helps the flavors come together.
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Makes such a satisfying lunch or even a quick dinner when I don't feel like cooking.