Creamy Chicken Cucumber Salad
This Creamy Chicken Cucumber Salad is tangy, delicious, and so easy to make! It combines Greek yogurt, chunks of chicken, cucumbers, onions, and dill for one of the best riffs on chicken salad you'll ever have!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 large chicken breasts about 1 1/2 pounds (680g)
- 2 tablespoons (30g) Better than Bouillon chicken base
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1 large English cucumber seeds removed and cut into 1/4-inch thick half moons
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar plus more to taste
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) white vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups (360g) Greek yogurt plus more as needed
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh dill
Instructions
- Heat a large saucepan or pot of water with the chicken base so that the chicken breasts will be submerged by at least 3 inches of water.
- Once boiling, add the chicken breasts and cover. Bring back to a boil and once boiling, remove the pot from the heat and set aside for at least 20 minutes.
- Chop the chicken breasts into chunks and spread out on a cutting board to cool. Sprinkle the pepper, salt, granulated garlic, and sugar on top of the chicken pieces so that it absorbs all of the flavor.
- Once the chicken is cool, add it to a large bowl along with the cucumber, onions, Greek yogurt, vinegar, and dill and mix well. Taste test and season with more salt and pepper if required.
- It is highly recommended to cover and refrigerate the salad overnight. The next day, any excess liquid should be drained, and a bit more Greek yogurt can be mixed in before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- Make it faster. Leftover rotisserie chicken or roasted chicken meat can be used in place of the poached chicken.
- Improved flavor. It is highly recommended to refrigerate overnight. The flavor will be far better and the chicken salad can be thoroughly drained to remove excess water. If needed, mix in a touch more Greek yogurt after draining.
- Sweetness. This salad is all about the balance between the acid and sweetness. Increase the sugar if needed or omit completely if you like.
- Leftovers. Creamy chicken cucumber salad can be saved in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.4g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 5.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Sodium: 682mg | Fiber: 0.7g | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg
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