Description
This Greek Tzatziki Chicken Salad is a fresh, creamy, easy recipe that works perfectly for a quick breakfast, healthy snack, easy lunch, or light dinner idea. Made with tender chicken, Greek yogurt, cucumber, dill, lemon, and red onion, it brings bright Mediterranean flavor to your table while giving you one of those simple food ideas you will want to make again and again.
Ingredients
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup cucumber, finely diced
1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup celery, finely diced (optional)
Instructions
1. Add the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and black pepper to a large mixing bowl and stir until smooth.
2. Fold in the cooked chicken, diced cucumber, red onion, chopped dill, and optional celery.
3. Mix everything gently until the chicken is fully coated in the creamy tzatziki-style dressing.
4. Cover and chill the salad in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes so the flavors can blend.
5. Serve chilled on toast, in pita, in lettuce cups, or with crackers.
Notes
Do not skip drying the cucumber before mixing it in, or the salad can turn watery instead of staying thick and creamy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Greek Tzatziki Chicken Salad, chicken salad, easy recipe, quick breakfast, healthy snack, easy lunch, dinner ideas, food ideas, Mediterranean salad