For last-minute Labor Day chicken salad, buy a cooked bird
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s a trick we use for this impromptu chicken salad from our book “COOKish,” which limits recipes to just six ingredients without sacrificing flavor. For this recipe, we skip the mayonnaise and instead use another shortcut that packs complex flavor into one ingredient — red pepper jelly. Chicken and Bean Salad with Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/chicken-bean-salad-pepper-jelly-vinaigrette-cookish Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 4 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced OR ½ red onion, thinly sliced ⅓ cup red pepper jelly 2 tablespoons white vinegar OR hot sauce 2 tablespoons neutral oil Kosher salt and ground black pepper 15½-ounce can black-eyed peas OR kidney beans OR black beans, rinsed and drained 3 cups shredded cooked chicken Stir together the scallions, jelly, vinegar, oil, and a pinch each of salt and pepper.