While the kids are filtering back into school and summer vacations are coming to a close, the calendar shows we still have over a month of summer to go. Beyond the calendar, I can feel it. It's still hitting a hundred or above daily and the monsoons from Mexico are keeping the air sticky.
I hate summer and I hate cooking in this weather but, still, want to eat good without going out too much.
Enter the chicken salad. It's just a basic dish but, except for warming the chicken for six or seven minutes, it just takes a minute or two to put together.
Let's see what's in the fridge, hmm...
A bag of pre-cooked chicken pieces from Trader Joe's.
I'll pop that into a skillet with some olive oil for a few minutes to heat up.
Salad mix from the supermarket.
Cherry tomatoes, also from Trader Joe's. Plus a few dried cranberries from the same place.
Throw the salad mix in a bowl, add tomatoes, chicken, and top off with the craisins. Pour on a little leftover ranch dressing that we brought home from a restaurant a few night ago, and dinner is done.
Perfect for a quick, midweek dinner when you're tired and have no time left on a hot day.
Darryl Musick
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