Quick and easy Dill Chicken Salad. Why get store-bought keto chicken salad when making your own healthy version is easy, inexpensive, and way more delicious!
The perfect quick keto lunch: Dill Chicken Salad
This Whole30 Chicken salad recipe has been a game changer for me! I have been eating on repeat at least 3 times a week. For the last couple of months I had been buying this delicious chicken salad from our local grocery store deli out of pure ease. We recently moved and it was easier to just grab something that was ready to eat than it was to cook. Every time I bought it, I felt a little guilty because I knew that I could make a better tasting, cleaner ingredient version for way cheaper.
Well, I finally did and this was the end result. I will never eat the store bought Dill Chicken Salad again. It is super easy to make and has minimal ingredients. It is really low in carbs, coming in at just over 1 net carb per serving. It doesn't get much lower than that.
In addition to this Dill Chicken Salad recipe, check out some of my other favorite keto salad recipes:
- Caesar Egg Salad
- BLTA Pesto Chicken Salad
- Avocado Tuna Salad
- Buffalo Chicken Wedge Salad
- Keto Cucumber Greek Salad
- Loaded Mock Keto Potato Salad
- Pork Belly Wedge Salad
Dill Chicken Salad - paleo, Whole30, Dairy Free
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
My favorite way to cook the chicken for this recipe is to pan-sear it in butter. It gives it excellent flavor and makes the chicken incredibly juicy.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast, cooked and cubed
- ½ cup diced celery (one large rib)
- ⅓ cup finely chopped onion
- ¾ cup mayonnaise, more to taste (get my Whole30 compliant Mayo recipe here)
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons fresh dill OR 3 teaspoons dried dill
- sea salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine chicken, celery, onion, mayonnaise, Dijon, dill, sea salt and black pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Serve on fresh lettuce leaves or just dig right in!
Notes
1.25g net carbs per serving
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 236
- Fat: 16.5g
- Carbohydrates: 1.5g
- Fiber: .25g
- Protein: 12g
Deborah Hopper says
The chicken salad looks good, i love dill, my version i put curry power, mustard, mayo, pinch of honey, my next bowl will be with dill, thank you!!
Kat says
Yum! And so easy.
Thanks for sharing.
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Thank you so much Terry! I really appreciate you taking the time to come back and tell me. Love!
Billie says
I always grill extra white meat for the week, will be using some for this salad this weekend!!! Yum!!
Michelle H says
So I had some extra chicken leftover, and figured I'd sauté it up and make this while husband and son were out of the house. My initial thought was "how good could it be, it's chicken salad!" Well, it WAS AWESOME. Wow, this was absolutely amazing. I absolutely loved it. Just the right amount of everything. I just ate it by itself, no lettuce or anything.
Maya | Wholesome Yum says
This looks delicious! Perfect for a protein packed lunch!
Shannon says
This is a lunch staple for me now! It's great. I might even mash up a boiled egg in it next time.
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Me too. I can't get enough.
Jennifer says
Looks so good! What is your favorite kind of mayo?
Michele says
I made this today and it was great! I wouldn't change a thing. I used a roasted chicken. I will definitely make this again!
KalynsKitchen says
Yes please, I love everything about this. I love dill; might even add some chopped dill pickle!
Rachel says
Delicious! I put on low carb tortillas with a slice of havarti and romaine lettuce.
Michele says
I make this once a week now. I recently made the chicken in my new instant pot in 12 minutes! I love it and would love more low carb recipes for the instant pot or ways to convert your slow cooker recipes using the instant pot. I also make your crab cakes regularly from your new book.
Alyson says
I came across this last night, and made it straight away. OH MY GOODNESS, it's AMAZING!!!
Thanks so much - I've just saved all of your other chicken salad recipes too!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Awesome! So happy you liked it. It is always on repeat in my house. So quick and easy to make
Suzy says
Just made the salad and it was absolutely delicious. Thank you for the recipe!!!
Joanne says
I love chicken salad, and will be making your version -- looks really good!
Nan Osbun says
Thanks for the recipe! I just made a 9 lb Turkey breast i snagged on sale around Easter...and with only 2 of us I am needing some leftover magic recipes! Back on low carb/paleo lost 5 pounds this week....your posts do help us explore and keep it fresh!! Thanks!
Kathy says
I SO love your recipes! This one looks like another keeper (saved it in my databse). Keep them coming.
Emily says
this looks sooo delicious! i roasted a whole chicken tonight and would love to make this with the leftovers today. how many cups shredded chicken would be the right amount??
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Do you have a food scale. You can just use a pound of the shredded chicken. If you use more than that, you can just up the mayo, mustard etc.
Emily says
I don't actually have a scale - but I just made it by guesstimating (lol) and it turned out delish!!!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Yay! Happy you enjoyed it. I seriously eat it ALL THE TIME. It is a go to lunch for me.
Jean says
I love this recipe!! I also love your
Cookbooks!! Delicious!!! I look forward
To more of your recipes!!
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Lisa Ann Hainline says
throw some chopped hard boiled eggs into that puppy!
Billy says
This recipe looks so good. Thank you for sharing it! Can't wait to make it at home. I love dill, and i've been trying to find more recipes that include it! Thanks!
Stacy says
I am just starting keto for the first time, and I made this yesterday with rotisserie chicken from the store, both white and dark meat. I wonder how much that ups the fat content? Anyways, it was amazing! I was just eating it with a spoon, but then I decided to put it on cucmner slices. So. Good. Thank you!
Stacy says
Ha--cucumber slices. Wish I had proofread BEFORE i submitted my comment!
Jackie says
Wonderful idea. Thank you for sharing this looks so good.
Ellie says
This is so delicious! I’m not a fan of plain mayo, so I used organic ranch dressing and added cashews. Love it!!!
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Heather says
I made this. It’s quick, easy and delicious!! I ate it wrapped in lettuce and I ate it in a “Mission low carb wrap” (3 net carbs). This recipe will be a staple for my husband and I. It’s perfect for work lunch.
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julia says
Totally agree with you. this recipe is awesome it can even make canned chicken taste good
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Penny says
Made this for the first time today. WHY did I wait so long? It's great! Cool, refreshing and super easy! Thanks Kyndra!
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Ashley Burns says
I've made this at least a dozen times in the last couple months. Totally addicted! I love dill so I add a little extra, and I season my chicken with lemon pepper 🙂 SO GOOD! Usually put it in a wrap or pita pocket, but it's suuuuper good in hawaiian bread too!
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Jessie says
I have made chicken salads before and they were boring. Adding The dill and mustard make it so much better. I ve made this recipe 3 times in the last 2 weeks. I now chop the onion.celey and dill and keep it stored in the fridge, so I can make it on short notice. I have made it with shrimps,chicken and tuna fish and they all come out delicious..Thank you for coming up up with such great recipes..
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Angela says
Has anyone made this subbing some of the Mayo for Greek yogurt?
Rebecca Marlowe says
Has anyone tried this with dried dill? If so how much would dried dill would you add?
Nikki says
I make chicken salad often and this is one of my favorite recipes! I always use a rotisserie chicken to make it a little quicker. Love the fresh dill, it really makes it complete. So delicious, thank you!
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Carol Little says
This is a real favorite of my husband's. He doesn't realize that it is low carb, jut that he loves it. Unlike a lot of other chicken salads, this one has a lot of flavor.
Shirley says
What brsnd mayo did you use for this?
Barb Meier says
love to make recipes like this for my lunch at work. Can't wait to try it.
Theresa says
I had canned chicken left over from hurricane season that I used and this recipe is awesome if it can make canned chicken taste good! I can’t wait to try it again with fresh chicken.
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Christi Gillette says
This is amazing Kyndra with your Pickled red onions served on top over a few slices of fresh lettuce out of the garden. Wow! Just found this recipe. Wish I had found it sooner. Gonna be a weekly recipe for me now. Onions will always be in my fridge too! They are amazing!!!!
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Andrea says
I am a huge fan of chicken salad with nuts and fruit, so trying one without those things was a risk for me. This is so good! This will become a staple in our house for sure. Thank you!
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Erica Williams says
Why did I wait so long to try this recipe?? It’s delish! I made it as described using rotisserie chicken and have enjoyed having it on hand all week. Will make again soon! Thank you for another wonderful recipe, Kyndra!
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Laura says
This recipe was so easy and yet delicious and filling. I used rotisserie chicken in mine and it tasted even better the next day!
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Penny Reveile says
This recipe is one of our family's favorites! Easy to make and so tasty. Kendra knocked it out of the park!
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Metissa says
Do you use red or yellow onion?
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Kyndra Holley says
I have made it with both. It is equally as delicious with either. When I don't have fresh onion, I used dried minced onion flakes
Mary says
I’ve had this bookmarked forever after my Sister told me how delicious it was. She was right! So easy and super tasty! We ate it on a bed of lettuce for supper and I can’t wait to try it tomorrow after it’s melded overnight. Thank you!
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Anonymous says
Yummy!
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Jayellekay says
This is such an easy, simple recipe but so delicious. One of my favourites for sure.
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