If you love the Taylor Farms Creamy Dill Pickle Chopped Kit from Costco you are going to love this homemade version! Packed with crunchy vegetables and a creamy, tangy dill pickle dressing, you will have this salad repeat in no time!
This recipe was inspired by the Taylor Farms salad kit, which I only tried for the first time a few weeks ago. I immediately fell in love and since I don't live near a Costco I had to make my own version!
I made a couple of tweaks (of course) to make it easier and more nutritious. Instead of croutons, I've topped it with toasted pumpkin seeds. And to make it quicker to make, I omitted the spice "pack" and bumped up the seasonings in the dressing.
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Ingredients
See recipe card for quantities.
For the salad dressing:
For the salad
Instructions
- Make the dressing - In a medium bowl mix together all the salad dressing ingredients and set aside.
- Make the salad - Wash all the leaves and veggies. Remove the tough stems from the kale and chop into small pieces. Chop the rest of the vegetables and romaine and place everything in a large bowl. Add about half of the dressing and stir well to coat everything. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve topped with feta cheese and pumpkin seeds.
Substitutions
- Greek Yogurt - you can use any plain yogurt or sour cream. I like Greek because of its higher protein content and thick consistency.
- Mayonnaise - you can replace mayonnaise with the same amount of yogurt or sour cream.
- Dried dill - 2 tablespoon of fresh dill can replace the dried.
- Honey - use sugar, maple syrup, or omit it
- Vegan - use plain, plant-based yogurt as well as vegan mayonnaise and replace honey with sugar or maple syrup.
- Cabbage - I like to use regular green or red cabbage for its major crunch but you can also use Nappa or savoy cabbage instead.
- Romaine - Iceberg lettuce works well instead of romaine.
- Kale - if you aren't a fan of kale you can leave it out and replace the quantity by bumping up the other vegetables.
Storage
This salad has super-lasting power! It keeps in the fridge and stays crunchy for up to a week. Store extra salad dressing in a mason jar or other sealed container, in the fridge for one week.
Pro tip
Making sure to chop all the vegetables into 1 cm (½ inch pieces) makes this salad texturally appealing.
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For the Livy Method
This salad makes a perfect lunch if you are following the Livy Method. The combination of Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, feta cheese, and pumpkin seeds adds enough protein. To have at dinner serve as a side with your favourite protein.
What to serve it with
- Roasted Salmon with Brown Butter Pickle Sauce
- Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs
- Crispy Baked Buffalo Wings
- Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers
📖 Recipe
Easy Dill Pickle Chopped Salad
Ingredients
Dill Pickle Dressing
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup chopped dill pickles
- 2 tsps dried dill
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- ¼ cup pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
The Salad
- 2 cups Red or green cabbage
- 2 cups Romaine
- 2 cups kale
- 2 cups cauliflower
- 6-8 radishes 1 cup chopped
- 1 cup dill pickle dressing
Garnish
- Feta
- Toasted pumpkin seeds
Instructions
Dressing
- In a medium sized bowl mix together all the salad dressing ingredients. Mix well and set aside.
Salad
- Rinse all the vegetables and greens. Remove the tough stems from the kale and chop into small pieces (1 cm or ½ inch).
- Chop the rest of the vegetables and romaine lettuce. Place in a large bowl and add 1 cup of dressing. Mix to coat everything well. Add more dressing as needed to create the level of creaminess you prefer. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
Janice says
This salad is awesome. Easy to make and I love that it’s great the next day too!
Melissa says
Love love love this salad. Easy to whip up and stays well in the fridge. I have a ton of kale in the garden and looking for news ways to eat it. This salad was delicious!
Also loving your meatless mondays, Andrea. Looking to reduce meat and eat more plant based fiber. Trying for 3 meatless meals per week. Easier in the summer.
Thanks as alway!
Andrea says
Hi Melissa! I'm so happy you are enjoying the salad and also the Meatless Mondays recipes! Thanks so much for commenting!
Bobbi Jo Hitchcock says
Do all of your recipes follow the Livy Method?
Andrea says
Hi There! Basically yes, except for the desserts. Most of my recipes have a section in the post and the notes giving suggestions on how to incorporate the dish into the program. I am currently adding those notes to the posts that don't already have them so if you find some that don't and you have questions feel free to reach out to me at andrea@mypocketkitchen.com. Hope that helps!
Lori Markus says
That's amazing. Thanks Andrea!!
Joyce says
Delicious. I halved to recipe and then regretted it because I made another batch the next day. So good. Thank you for this recipe. Love the crunch of this salad too,but the dressing is the star.
Andrea says
So happy you enjoyed it Joyce! Thanks for commenting!
Kathy says
I made this yesterday and it is delicious! I have bought the pre packaged one from Costco several times and always enjoyed it but, this is just that much better. Super easy recipe to follow, so tasty, and it makes a lot which I love. Once again Andrea has outdone herself. Have yet to be disappointed with any of her recipes I have tried.
Andrea says
Thanks so much for your lovely comment Kathy! I'm so happy you enjoyed the salad!
Lori Markus says
I'm doing Gina Livy's program and it's perfect for the plan. Thank you for devising this fantastic recipe.
Lynn says
I'm making this today! Do you add the dressing to the whole salad and it keeps fresh throughout the week? Thanks for this tasty recipe! Looking forward to lunches this week. 🙂
Andrea says
Hi Lynne!
Yes it still stays crunchy even with the dressing! The flavour gets better as it's sits! 😃
Doreen says
Dying to try this Recipe
Andrea. And I happen to have all the ingredients including the fresh dill!!!
Thank you for all of you details and relevant information included👍🏻
Andrea says
My pleasure! I hope you enjoy the salad!
Danielle Powers says
I can’t wait to try it. Love that you have made it healthier!
Lori Markus says
Fantastic. I bought a package this week. I love your recipe!
Lori Markus says
I made it today! It’s outstanding!!
Andrea says
So happy you enjoyed it Lori!