I had two alternate blog post titles in mind for this one: Chicken Salad That Actually Tastes Good and Chicken Salad for People Who Don’t Like Chicken Salad. (Clearly I don’t consider myself the biggest fan of chicken salad in general.) Growing up, my mom made tuna salad regularly and it was always a personal favorite. We were never really a chicken salad family and it’s not something I gravitate towards at cookouts or parties when it’s served because it always looks so heavy and bland. And then I tried my hand at making homemade chicken salad with leftover rotisserie chicken and flavorful herbs and HOLY COW it was fantastic. This cucumber dill rotisserie chicken salad is SO good!
I used Greek yogurt, dill, green onion and cucumber and the cold and creamy chicken salad was full of texture and fresh flavors and didn’t taste at all like the mayonnaise-laden chicken salad that evokes images of grab-and-go sandwiches that have been sitting out for a questionably long time. It’s packed with protein thanks to both the chicken and the Greek yogurt and the crisp cucumber and dill add a fresh breath of summertime into this lightened-up salad.
This Greek Yogurt Rotisserie Chicken Salad is made with a base of rotisserie chicken – yep, no need to cook your own chicken on a hot summer day! – and is a delicious 10-minutes-or-less dish that tastes great served on a bed of greens, toasted whole grain bread or an old fashioned hamburger bun.
Cucumber Dill Rotisserie Chicken Salad
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 -1/2 cup servings 1x
- Category: lunch, recipes
Description
This recipe for lightened-up Cucumber Dill Greek Yogurt Rotisserie Chicken Salad comes together in less than 10 minutes and tastes like summer in a bowl thanks to crisp cucumber and flavorful herbs. Made with Greek yogurt, it’s a protein-packed salad that will fill you up without making you feel weighed down!
Ingredients
- 3 cups rotisserie chicken, chopped and chilled
- 2/3 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/3 cup green onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon (dried) dill
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and stir until completely combined.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
Important note: If you are making this Greek yogurt rotisserie chicken salad recipe ahead of time, wait to add the cucumber until right before you serve it to prevent the salad from getting too watery and preserve the crispness of the cucumber.
I highly recommend using leftover rotisserie chicken (as the recipe notes) in this salad as the depth of flavor is more intense than canned chicken (bleh) or even plain grilled chicken.
I used full-fat Greek yogurt in this recipe to keep it creamy without sacrificing flavor. You could use a lighter version of Greek yogurt but I’d recommend using a 1:1 ratio of Greek yogurt to mayonnaise if you make this swap.
Nutrition
- Calories: 116 calories
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 655g
- Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 10g
Additional Simple Salad Recipes
- Cold Quinoa Salad
- Black Bean and Brown Rice Salad
- Cilantro Shrimp and Avocado Salad
- Chickpea Salad
- Asian Crunch Salad
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rotisserie chicken makes the best chicken salads!
We just started growing dill in our garden and I’m obsessed! I cannot wait to get this recipe a try!
yay! hope you enjoy it, brynn!
ooo love how refreshing this salad sounds! Great flavors here, Julie!
Love the addition of dill. I bet that makes it taste so fresh!
I’ve never been a fan of chicken salad but I might have to make this since you give it such a glowing review!
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I’m not a huge fan of chicken salad either and this sounds so good. I do always sub greek yogurt for mayo when making it and love the addition of dill and cucumber. We’re huge dill fans here. Perfect summer meal 🙂
Thanks for sharing! I love chicken salad and dill, but have never combined the two. I’m definitely making this soon!
I’m excited to try this – I don’t love chicken salad (esp vs. tuna), but I want to try this. Your chicken is cut so small too…. I think that might be the key! I always hate getting those big bland chunks in chicken salad! Thanks for the recipe!
Me too!!! I definitely prefer it chopped up really small. It makes it almost fall apart when you eat it and soak up more of the other flavors. Much better!
This sounds great! I love chicken salad, but am not a mayo fan, so I like the use of Greek yogurt instead.
OMG canned chicken! Have NEVER heard of it! I’m Australian living in Singapore and have never seen such a thing! Sounds gross (but salad looks good!)
I really don’t like chicken salad either, and this looks delicious! A few months ago I tried a recipe for a chickpea salad that sounds very similar to this recipe and while I liked it, I think the chicken would bring even more flavor to it.
This looks delicious – I can’t wait to try it!
But – are you sure you’re a fan of this chicken salad? I printed the recipe out and I noticed you have it spelled “Grotisserie” chicken – haha!!
LOL!!!! Totally missed that! Just updated the recipe title. OOPS! Ha!
My husband loves chicken salad…looks like I am going to be making this recipe soon for him! 😉
Ryan really liked it, too!!
Just yes to all of this. I can’t wait to try this out! Thank you for sharing Julie!!
I’m definitely going to try this! I seriously hate mayo and regular chicken salad and typically make mine with a mashed up avocado instead (which I love too!). I’m always looking for healthy lunches and this looks great too!
(here’s as link to my chicken salad: http://christeninthekitchen.com/healthy-paleo-chicken-salad/)
this sounds unbelievably delicious!!! i love cucumber in the summer – so refreshing and light! this would be the perfect lunch to pack for work and pair with crackers or over lettuce, thanks for sharing! 🙂
I’m not that big of a fan of chicken salad, well of any kind of chunk salad like egg, tuna, etc so I’ll have to try this!
This looks awesome! I saved it to my plan to eat board to hopefully make next week!
I love dill! Clearly I’ve been missing out by just putting it in scrambled eggs. Great looking recipe, I’m going to try it, but will probably add chopped apples or sliced red grapes. I like some fruit in my chicken salad 🙂
Oh man, if you’ve only had bland chicken salad or weird chicken salad sandwiches from vending machines, no wonder you haven’t liked it! I’ve only ever eaten and enjoyed homemade chicken salad by my family members – we only use rotisserie chicken, that’s all we’ve ever used! And we’ve always diced our chicken into small pieces, and it’s so so good. We put chopped water chest nuts in ours too (keeps it from getting soggy and gives you a great crunch!)
Now that you’ve found a way to enjoy it, you can try out some other recipes! We make this one a lot and love it!
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/24822/carols-chicken-salad/
Grating then draining the cucumber is a great technique when making tzatziki sauce and I imagine could be great for this salad, too! Or if you have a juicer, juice the cucumber then you’re left with the flavorful pulp!
Thanks, Julie! Longtime reader and love your blog!
Sounds really delicious! I am sensitive to cucumbers, but I’m thinking jicima, zucchini, or extra celery might be a good substitute. Any other ideas?
Water chestnuts!
Such a good idea! Thanks! So many summer recipes use cucumber and I always need a good substitute 🙂
I am a chicken salad lover (without grapes!) but this sounds like a nice change up from the traditional version. Also, Costco’s rotisserie chicken salad is to die for albeit not nearly this healthy.
This looks delicious – and easy to make. Thanks for sharing it!
Made this today!! So good, thanks for posting!
So glad you liked it!!
How do you print it?
Hi Julie, this is a great recipe! I was wondering if you could tell me what you use to calculate your nutritional information because I am always trying to find an accurate one.
Looks good – I also like your chicken and apple salad:
https://www.pbfingers.com/a-rosey-start-to-lunch/
I’ve already made this salad twice and both times received lots of compliments! It’s the perfect healthy salad for summer. I used a bit less parsley the second time as I’m not too fond of that flavor and also did not peel the cucumber for a good source of fiber. Thanks for sharing!
-longtime reader
So glad you liked it!!! Thank you for taking the time to report back!
Looks good but not a dull fan. Any other suggestions?
Love it! Greek yogurt gives it yummy,creamy taste.
Finally a delicious, no guilt chicken salad that I can feel good about!
Perhaps I’m missing it, but what serving size was used to determine nutritional info? Thanks!
This recipe is so yummy! Very light and love all of the summer flavors.
Almost 4 years later and I still make this ALL the time!! Truly the best tasting and healthy chicken salad. I rave about this to all my friends and family!!
Yum! I can’t wait to try this chicken salad version for something different.