{"id":4284,"date":"2026-04-26T22:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4284"},"modified":"2026-04-26T22:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:05:17","slug":"creamy-chicken-cucumber-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/creamy-chicken-cucumber-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Chicken Cucumber Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Creamy Chicken Cucumber Salad\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed (rotisserie works best)<\/li>\n<li>1 large English cucumber, cut into bite-size chunks<\/li>\n<li>3 green onions, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup mayonnaise (avocado oil-based preferred)<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp sour cream or full-fat Greek yogurt<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp dried dill or 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp cracked black pepper, plus more for topping<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt (or to taste)<\/li>\n<li>Optional: \u00bc cup chopped celery for extra crunch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Step-by-Step Instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Prep the cucumber (for crunch):<\/strong><br \/>\nIf your cucumber is watery, sprinkle lightly with salt and let sit for 10 minutes on a paper towel. Pat dry well to prevent sogginess.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Make the dressing:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Combine ingredients:<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd the chicken, cucumber, green onions (and celery if using) into the bowl. Gently fold everything together until evenly coated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Chill:<\/strong><br \/>\nCover and refrigerate for about 20 minutes if possible to let the flavors blend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Serve:<\/strong><br \/>\nStir once more, top with extra cracked black pepper, and serve chilled.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pro Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Use English cucumbers to avoid excess water<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Add feta cheese or avocado for extra flavor<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Mix in 2 chopped hard-boiled eggs for more protein<\/li>\n<li>Great for meal prep (lasts up to 3 days in the fridge)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Serve in lettuce cups, tomatoes, or low-carb wraps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Macros (per serving, approx.)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Net carbs: ~2g<\/li>\n<li>Fat: ~28g<\/li>\n<li>Protein: ~25g<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Chicken Cucumber Salad\u00a0 Ingredients 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed (rotisserie works best) 1 large English cucumber, cut&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4286,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4284"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4287,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4284\/revisions\/4287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}