Pickle de Gallo Chicken Salad

This Pickle de Gallo Chicken salad is the PERFECT snack, lunch, quick bite, etc. AND it’s great for meal prep because it holds up so well in the fridge! 

It’s seriously so easy, and kind of a ‘lazy’ version of my favorite pickle chicken salad that so many of you have really loved. It’s perfect for days when you want minimal chopping and cooking (fewer dishes 🙌) but still want to enjoy something super fresh and yummy. 

You’ll love this chicken salad any time of year, but it’s REALLY great for summer. When it’s hot out and you don’t want to turn on the oven, this will be a total lifesaver. The full recipe is posted below at the bottom, but if you want some tips on how to make it even better, keep reading! 

What You’ll Need to Make Pickle de Gallo Chicken Salad 

The ingredients for this Pickle de Gallo Chicken salad are super simple! The hardest part might be finding the Pickle De Gallo®, but it’s one of the main ingredients. If you can’t find it though, don’t worry. You can definitely make this pickle chicken salad recipe for a similar taste, and it still has good macros. 

Here’s what you’ll need…

• Rotisserie or Grilled Chicken 
• Pickle De Gallo® 
• Low-fat Greek yogurt
• Lite mayo
• Yellow mustard
• Sweet relish
• Shredded cabbage
• Salt & pepper 

And that’s it! If you decide to use rotisserie chicken, I like to use the big vacuum-sealed bags from Costco. Just make sure to season it up a little before using it. Just pick through the gross bits, season the chicken with salt, pepper, and a little garlic, then quickly sear it in a hot pan. Don’t cook it too long or you’ll get that nasty re-cooked poultry flavor, and nobody wants that.  

How to Make Pickle de Gallo Chicken Salad 

The great thing about this recipe is that the instructions are 2 sentences long: 

Chop or shred your chicken well and add to a large bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Toss and stir very well to get everything combined. 

And voila! You have the perfect chicken salad to enjoy all week long! This recipe does make 10 servings, so it’s great to make ahead for noshing any time of day. 

Is this Pickle de Gallo Chicken Salad GF/DF? 

This Pickle de Gallo Chicken salad is gluten-free, but it’s not dairy-free. To make it dairy-free, I love using Forager plant-based sour cream in place of the yogurt. If you want more dairy-free swaps, then reference these easy dairy-free swaps. 

And while this recipe isn’t specifically dairy-free, I do have a lot of recipes on my blog that are dairy-free like this yummy dairy-free cava bowl or this dairy-free green sauce. So good. 

Serving Suggestions: 

This Pickle de Gallo Chicken salad is so good any way you serve it, but I personally love to eat it on rice thins/cake or, of course, our favorite chips/crackers. 

If you want it more like a meal instead of a snack, you can also have it on a piece of toast or stuffed into a toasted pita. The options are endless. 

Of course, make sure to store this in your fridge, and it’s best served cold! 

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Similar Recipes: 

Having a salad that you can snack on all week long in the fridge is the BEST! I love having something in the fridge for afternoon snacking or an easy lunch! 

Here are some of my favorites that I love to meal prep for an easy week… 

• Waldorf Chicken Salad
• Pickle Chicken Salad
• Almost Classic Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad
• Healthy Tuna Salad Recipe
• Easy Salmon and Chive Salad
• Asian Edamame Salad  

I also really love this Charred Corn and Peach Salad that I shared on Instagram. You can find the recipe tucked in the caption below! 

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If you love having easy-to-make salads to enjoy all week long just like me, then you can find more recipes in my cookbooks, in my meal plan, and on my blog! 

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Pickle de Gallo Chicken Salad 

This Pickle de Gallo Chicken Salad is a GREAT meal to keep in the fridge for a busy week. Not only is it quick to make, but it stores so well for week-long noshing. 

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