Salad Olivieh (Traditional Persian Potato Salad)

Ingredients

• 1 2-3 pound whole chicken, boiled (or 4 cups shredded chicken meat)
• 1 teaspoon sea salt (plus extra if needed)
• 3 large potatoes, peeled, boiled, diced
• 3 eggs, hardboiled, peeled, chopped
• 2 cups diced dill pickles
• 3 cups mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper (plus extra if needed)
• cherry tomatoes, halved
• black olives, whole or halved