Budget-Friendly Tzatziki Chicken Salad: Fresh Mediterranean Flavor Plus an Important Hack to Make the Perfect Chicken Salad

Enjoy our budget-friendly Tzatziki Chicken Salad recipe that combines tender chicken, creamy Greek yogurt, and fresh cucumbers for a healthy, flavorful meal.

Learn how to make this Mediterranean-inspired dish with affordable ingredients in under 30 minutes – perfect for meal prep or quick weeknight dinners!

NOTE: don’t skip on adding the vinegar when you’re boiling the chicken. It’s an essential step! 

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Tzatziki Chicken Salad

A simple, homemade tzatziki dip mixed with shredded chicken tenderloins makes the perfect Tzatziki chicken salad

Prep Time10 minutes minutes

Cook Time10 minutes minutes

Chilling Time2 hours hours

Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

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• 12 chicken tenderloins
• 1 Tbsp white vinegar
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 small cucumber finely choped
• 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp fresh dill chopped
• salt to taste

Instructions

• Bring water to boiling in a large pot. Add the chicken tenderloins and white vinegar to the boiling water and boil for 10 minutes. Once cooked, add the chicken tenderloins to a bowl and shred with fork, or add to stand mixer and shred.
• Place the shredded chicken into the fridge and let cool, before combining with the sauce.
• While the chicken is cooking, prepare the Tzatziki sauce by mixing together the yogurt, lemon juice, chopped cucumber, chopped garlic, chopped dill and salt to taste. Place in the fridge until ready to mix with the chicken.
• Combine the shredded chicken with the Tzatziki sauce. Keep in the fridge up to 5 days.
• Serve Tzatziki Chicken Salad chilled with crackers or on sandwich. Enjoy!