Loaded Chicken Salad Pickle Boats

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Chicken Salad Pickle Boats are a Keto friendly recipe. This chicken salad with pickles recipe uses chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese, mayo, pickles, and spices to make a low-carb recipe. Whether you’re doing low carb or not these pickle boats are a delicious lunch, snack, or appetizer that are oh so delicious!

This dill pickle chicken salad recipe uses whole large dill pickles with the centers scooped out. The pickles work as your vessel to hold your delicious loaded chicken salad. If you want to add some extra protein to the loaded chicken salad recipe you can make a chicken salad with dill pickles and eggs. Just ass some chopped hard-boiled eggs to the mix.

Loaded Chicken Salad Pickle Boats

Want to add some variety to your chicken salad pickle boats? You can substitute the chicken for tuna or hard-boiled eggs. Looking for an easy way to make hard-boiled eggs? Check out how to make hard-boiled eggs in the air fryer!

What are Pickle Boats?

Pickle boats are whole pickles with the center scooped out. You then use the pickle in place of bread for a low-carb option for sandwiches. You can sub the pickles with cucumbers, bell peppers, or zucchini.

How to Store Chicken Salad Pickle Boats

You can store chicken salad pickle boats in the fridge in an air-tight container for 1-2 days.

How to Make Chicken Salad Pickle Boats

Chicken salad pickle boats are ready in just a few minutes. While my recipe calls for a rotisserie chicken you could also use any leftover chicken you have on hand like grilled or shredded chicken.

Ingredients for Chicken Salad Dill Pickle Boats

You are going to need:

⦁ 1 Rotisserie Chicken (Shredded)
⦁ 2 cups of Shredded Cheddar Cheese
⦁ ¾ cup Light Miracle Whip or Mayo
⦁ 1 cup of Sour Cream
⦁ 1 cup of Bacon Bits (either precooked or freshly cooked)
⦁ 1 cup of Green Onions (Chopped)
⦁ 1 teaspoon of Onion Powder
⦁ 1 teaspoon of Garlic Powder
⦁ 1 teaspoon of Dill Weed
⦁ Large Whole Dill Pickles

How to make Chicken Salad Pickle Boats Recipe

Start by cutting your pickles in half and scoping the insides out with a spoon. Set aside.

Place all of your remaining ingredients into a large mixing bowl.

Mix until well combined.

Fill each pickle half with your chicken salad mixture.

Serve and enjoy!

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