Creamy Tzatziki Chicken Salad

Fresh, delicious and loaded with protein this Creamy Tzatziki Chicken Salad is perfect for lunch, dinner or as a mid-day snack. Made from simple ingredients, you’re going to love this fresh twist on traditional chicken salad.

You can enjoy this tzatziki chicken salad recipe in a variety of ways. My favorite is piled high on a lightly salted rice cake with sliced avocado and thinly sliced English cucumber. It’s irresistible.

If you love chicken salad then try my BLT chicken salad or my Southwest Chicken Salad.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Fresh and flavorful. This recipe is simple yet gourmet. The creamy chicken salad tastes amazing with the sliced cucumber, avocado and lightly salted rice cake.
• Versatile. You can enjoy this chicken salad for lunch, dinner or as a mid-day snack. Scoop it up with chips, tuck it in a wrap or enjoy it over a bed of lettuce. It’s delicious!
• Perfect for meal prep. Whip up a batch of the creamy tzatziki chicken salad and enjoy it through the week.
• Easy to make. This easy to make recipe is fancy enough for brunch with friends but simple enough for weekdays.

Recipe Ingredients

• Chicken – Option to use shredded rotisserie chicken or shredded boiled chicken for this recipe. Breasts or tenderloins work best. Chop the shredded chicken into small pieces.
• Greek Yogurt – This recipe calls for 0% Greek yogurt.
• Oil – You’ll need extra virgin olive oil for this recipe. My favorite is Delallo Food’s extra virgin olive oil in a squeeze bottle.
• Lemon Juice – Fresh squeezed lemon juice works best.
• Water – Water helps thin out the dressing.
• Seasoning – Season the dressing with kosher salt, cracked black pepper and garlic powder. I used a good bit of black pepper because I love the flavor. You’ll also want to taste the chicken salad once its combined and season with kosher salt accordingly.
• Dill – You’ll need freshly chopped dill for the dressing. Option to add some extra as garnish.
• Cucumber – This recipe calls for thinly sliced English cucumber.
• Optional Additions – Enjoy with sliced avocado and rice cake.

Variations

• Make it spicy. Add sliced jalapeno to your sandwich for a kick of spice. Or you can add a few shakes of hot sauce to your chicken salad.
• Keep it low carb. Enjoy this creamy tzatziki salad over a bed of lettuce or tucked in a lettuce cup.
• Make it fancy. Use an ice cream scoop to scoop out perfectly round portions for a nice presentation.

Expert Tips

• Option to use shredded rotisserie chicken or shredded boiled chicken for this recipe.
• Add more water to make the dressing thinner and less water to make it thicker.
• If using fresh minced garlic, use 1 teaspoon. If using garlic powder use ½ teaspoon.
• Use a mandoline slicer for thin even cucumber slices.

How to Make

Step 1: Take the shredded chicken and chop it into easy to eat pieces. Next, thinly slice the cucumber with a mandoline slicer. Set aside.

Step 2: Add the dressing ingredients to a mixing bowl.

Step 3: Mix until well combined.

Step 4: Add the chicken to the dressing.

Step 5: Combine.

Storage

Store leftover chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Other Recipes to Consider Trying

• Southwest Shredded Chicken Salad
• Chopped Greek Chicken Salad 
• Buffalo Chicken Salad with Cottage Cheese 
• Pickle Chicken Salad
• Pomegranate Jalapeno Cheddar Chicken Salad 
• Curry Chicken Salad 
• Waldorf Chicken Salad
• Shredded BLT Chicken Salad
• Tzatziki Inspired Chicken Salad