Here is another good idea for hot nights, southwest salad with chicken. We bought a Costco rotisserie chicken on Monday. I took it apart with the idea of legs and thighs for John’s lunches, one breast for the salad, the other for chicken piccata, and the carcass for stock. I merely chopped the salad meat into bite sized pieces. alternatively you could cook a chicken breast.

Everything else about the salad is assembly. I added cherry tomatoes, sliced jalapeños, corn, shredded cheese, chopped cucumbers, cilantro, sliced red onions, and tortilla chips to my buffet of toppings. As a base I used a Taylor Farms southwest salad kit and a head of Romaine chopped up. The dressing packet was extended with some olive oil and lime juice.

John, our daughter, and I have really been enjoying our hot weather dishes. We have managed to only minimally use air conditioning during these hot spells by keeping the house cool. So it is a win-win situation.