Light, healthy and easy to make, this tzatziki style chicken salad is a winner. Made from simple ingredients this recipe comes together in under 30 minutes.

Meal prep this chicken salad for lunches through the week or as a healthy snack to enjoy throughout the day. You can serve this chicken salad in a wrap, over a bed of lettuce, or scoop it up with crackers. No matter what, you’ll love this simple recipe.

Tzatziki Style Chicken Salad – Healthyish Foods

About Smart Chicken

For this recipe, I used Smart Chicken’s chicken tenderloins but their breasts would work perfectly too. If you’re new here, Smart Chicken is the reason I started eating chicken again after 9 years without. Their products are superior in every way.

In fact, Smart Chicken’s chickens are fed a high-quality diet, humanely handled, and never given antibiotics, hormones, or animal by-products. Smart Chicken is USDA Process Verified as pure air chilled, without added water and are hand-trimmed for your convenience. The result is the best-tasting, highest-quality fresh chicken on the market!

This post is sponsored by Smart Chicken. I was compensated for my time, but all opinions are my own.

Tzatziki Style Chicken Salad – Healthyish Foods
Tzatziki Style Chicken Salad – Healthyish Foods

Ingredients Needed for Tzatziki Style Chicken Salad

Chicken – For this recipe, you’ll need one pound of Smart Chicken tenderloins or breasts. Boil the chicken for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Once cooked, drain and cool. Cube the chicken into bite-sized pieces.

Vegetables – You’ll need cored and diced English cucumber, rinsed and drained chickpeas, and diced red onion for this recipe.

Herbs / Seasoning – This recipe simply calls for salt, pepper and freshly chopped dill.

Dressing – Combine 0% Greek yogurt, olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, mild dill pickle juice, salt, minced garlic and warm water. Mix until well combined.

Feta Cheese – Option to top the entire dish with feta cheese. This salty cheese adds so much flavor to this recipe. If you do not like feta, you can use shredded mozzarella or halloumi.

Tzatziki Style Chicken Salad – Healthyish Foods

How to Make Tzatziki Style Chicken Salad

Make the Dressing

In a small mixing bowl, combine 0% Greek yogurt, olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, mild dill pickle juice, minced garlic, salt, and warm water. Mix until well combined. Set aside.

Prepare the Chicken

Boil a pot of water and cook the chicken tenderloins for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Drain the water and let the chicken cool. Once cool to the touch, cube the chicken into bite-sized pieces.

Assemble the Dish

Combine the diced chicken, cored and diced cucumber, rinsed and drained chickpeas, finely diced red onion, chopped dill, salt and black pepper. Mix until well combined. Add the dressing and toss until everything is well coated. Top with crumbled feta and enjoy.

Tzatziki Style Chicken Salad – Healthyish Foods

Storage

Store leftover chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days. Serve chilled. Option to tuck it into wraps, enjoy over lettuce or scoop it up with crackers.

Tzatziki Style Chicken Salad – Healthyish Foods

Tzatziki Style Chicken Salad

Light, healthy and easy to make, this tzatziki style chicken salad is a winner. Made from simple ingredients this recipe comes together in under 30 minutes.
5 from 1 vote
Leave a Review »

Ingredients

Tzatziki Style Chicken Salad

  • 1 lb. chicken tenderloins, boiled and cubed, Smart Chicken
  • 1 cup English cucumber, cored and diced
  • 1 cup chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup red onion, diced small
  • 2 tablespoons dill, freshly chopped
  • ¼ cup crumbled feta
  • salt, to taste
  • cracked black pepper, to taste

Tzatziki Style Dressing

  • ½ cup 0% Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice, mild flavor
  • 1 tablespoon warm water
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Equipment

  • 1 pot boil chicken
  • 1 mixing bowl chicken salad
  • 1 small mixing bowl dressing

Instructions 

How to Make Tzatziki Style Chicken Salad

    Make the Dressing

    • In a small mixing bowl, combine 0% Greek yogurt, olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, mild dill pickle juice, minced garlic, salt, and warm water. Mix until well combined. Set aside.

    Prepare the Chicken

    • Boil a pot of water and cook the chicken tenderloins for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Drain the water and let the chicken cool. Once cool to the touch, cube the chicken into bite-sized pieces.

    Assemble the Dish

    • Combine the diced chicken, cored and diced cucumber, rinsed and drained chickpeas, finely diced red onion, chopped dill, salt and black pepper. Mix until well combined. Add the dressing and toss until everything is well coated. Top with crumbled feta and enjoy.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving, Calories: 313kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 32g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 82mg, Sodium: 453mg, Potassium: 656mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 129IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 111mg, Iron: 2mg