Chicken Salad Chick Jill Pickle
This copycat Chicken Salad Chick Jill Pickle recipe is packed with creamy chicken, crunchy dill pickles and that signature Southern flavor. If you’ve ever wondered how to make Chicken Salad Chick chicken salad at home, this nails the texture and taste of their popular limited-time flavor.
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⭐ Don’t Skip This If You Want The Chicken Salad Chick Texture
If you want your chicken salad to actually taste like Chicken Salad Chick, these are the two things that make the biggest difference:
- Shredding AND Chopping the chicken
- This is the biggest difference — their chicken salad has a very specific fine, tender texture that you won’t get from just chopping.
- 👉 I use a stand mixer and a dough hook to shred the chicken first, then chop it smaller – this is what gets it closest to their texture.
- Duke’s Mayonnaise
- This is the flavor base and using a different mayo will change the taste completely.
- 👉 Duke’s has that rich, slightly tangy flavor that matches what they use
If you’re hitting these two notes – your chicken salad will be perfection!
Chicken Salad Chick Jill Pickle Recipe Ingredients
Chicken Salad Chick is a huge hit for any brunch or lunch! I love how simple the basics are and then how much fun you can have with ingredients! This copycat recipe for the Jill Pickle is a seasonal favorite made for the pickle lover in your family! (full amounts in recipe card at bottom of page)
- Chicken breast tenderloins – Chicken Salad Chick uses chicken breast tenderloins which are smaller and a little more tender – but regular chicken breasts are fine.
- Cooking the chicken – you can use precooked chicken, rotisserie or poach your chicken. I poached this time by bringing to a boil, then turn to low for 10 min.
- Mayonnaise – Duke’s mayonnaise – this is what gives it that classic Chicken Salad Chick flavor (other brands won’t taste the same)
- Celery – finely minced for a subtle crunch without overpowering the texture
- Dill Pickles – the star of this version, adding that bold, tangy crunch in every bite!
- Roughly chop the pickles but not too small – their salad has pieces inside! You get the bold crunch and zesty kick of dill pickle in every bite!
- Seasonings – salt & onion powder
Chicken Salad Chick Favorites
Chicken Salad Chick has 12 varieties of chicken salad plus a variety of seasonal favorites – I bet you’ll find your favorite combo!
- Classic Carol Chicken Salad – just the basics: mayo, celery, onion powder…and chicken
- Cranberry Kelli – Carol with dried cranberries and slivered almonds
- Fancy Nancy – it sure is fancy when you add fruit like fuji apples, grapes and crushed pecans
- Fruity Fran – similar to the Nancy but replace the pecans with pineapple (and I liked it much better!)
- Dixie Chick – like the Carol but add minced onions
- Olivia’s Old South – adds eggs and sweet pickles
- Buffalo Barclay – with buffalo sauce
- Maui Mama – with bacon, jalapeno & pineapple!
- Barbie-Q – with hickory bbq flavor
- Southwest Senorita – roasted corn & poblano
- Kickin’ Kay Lynne – bacon, cheese, jalapeños, buffalo sauce, sriracha and ranch
- Sassy Scotty – cheddar, bacon & ranch
- Greek Goddess – Kalamata olives & feta cheese
How to make Chicken Salad Chick chicken salad
Recreating this seasonal Chicken Salad Chick favorite is easy. Just mix shredded chicken with creamy Duke’s mayonnaise and a pile of dill pickles for a quick lunch-ready chicken salad. Serve with a side of their Broccoli Salad for a full scale restaurant lunch!
- Use the paddle attachment on your mixer to shred your chicken. This is the KEY to getting the texture that Chicken Salad has!
- In a large mixing bowl, add the chicken, mayonnaise, onion powder, salt, celery and dill pickles. Stir well. Refrigerate for an hour before serving if possible.
- Serve on a croissant, with those signature Club crackers or on a salad and pair it with those Miss Vickie’s Spicy Dill Pickle Chips for more pickle fun!
🧰 Tools That Help You Get That Chicken Salad Chick Texture
- Stand mixer and a dough hook – this is the easiest way to shred chicken into fine, tender pieces (this is key for getting that signature texture)
- Batter Bowl – for combining everything evenly without overmixing
- Sharp knife – helps you finely chop the chicken after shredding and get that celery minced
Tips Tricks & FAQs
Chicken Salad Chick Recipes
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Chicken Salad Chick Jill Pickle
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken breast cooked & shredded
- 2/3 cup Dukes mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp celery finely minced
- 4 tbsp dill pickles roughly chopped
- 1/4 tsp coarse sea salt
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Place cooked chicken tenderloins or breasts into a mixer with the dough hook to shred chicken. This is the KEY to getting the texture that Chicken Salad has! After shredding, chop roughly.2 cups chicken breast
- In a large bowl, add chicken, celery, pickle, mayonnaise, salt and onion powder and stir well.2/3 cup Dukes mayonnaise, 2 tbsp celery, 4 tbsp dill pickles, 1/8 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp coarse sea salt
- Serve with bread, crackers or on a salad.
