Tzatziki Chicken Salad
Tzatziki Chicken Salad is the homemade chicken salad recipe you've been waiting for, and it can be ready in no time flat with store-bought rotisserie chicken!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 428kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite sized pieces rotisserie chicken works great for this recipe
- 1 cup (approximately 1 medium cucumber) diced cucumbers peeled, seeded, salted, and drained (as needed)
- ½ cup diced celery
- ½ cup diced red onion
- 1 tablespoon (1 lemon) fresh lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or to taste
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint plus, additional for garnish (optional)
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 pita bread for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Place the first 12 ingredients into a large mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Spoon the chicken salad onto half of a pita bread, fold, and enjoy.
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Notes
1 serving = ½ cup
Serving suggestions: Spoon onto your favorite bread or toast. Spread on crackers.
May be frozen in an airtight container for up to two months.
Keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 785mg | Potassium: 323mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg
