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Tzatziki Chicken Salad

This tzatziki chicken salad recipe is a fresh and flavorful Mediterranean-inspired chicken salad made with Greek yogurt tzatziki, cucumber, chickpeas, feta, fresh herbs and toasted almonds.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 5 servings

Ingredients

Homemade Tzatziki

  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup finely grated English cucumber squeezed dry
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove pressed or finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper

Chicken Salad

  • 3 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 1 cup diced English cucumber
  • 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/3 cup finely diced red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice plus more to taste
  • 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
  • fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Make the tzatziki. Stir together the Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, dill, mint, salt and pepper in a medium bowl until combined. Taste and season with extra lemon juice, garlic, salt or pepper if needed.
  • Mix the chicken salad. In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced chicken, cucumber, chickpeas, feta, red onion and dill.
  • Add the tzatziki. Pour the tzatziki over the chicken mixture and gently toss until everything is evenly coated. Add the lemon juice, then taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
  • Chill. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, if you have time, to let the flavors mingle.
  • Add the almonds. Just before serving, gently stir in the toasted sliced almonds so that they stay nice and crunchy.
  • Serve. Serve chilled in pita, wraps, lettuce cups, over greens, with crackers, or however sounds good. Enjoy!!