Cooking with Allison: A tasty southwestern chicken salad you're bound to love

ORLANDO, Fla. - Monday is Labor Day, and I am sharing a southwestern chicken salad recipe that is perfect to take to a BBQ. 

No cooking is required and with just a few ingredients, your family and friends will love it! 

You can make it a day ahead, and it will hold during any activities you have planned.

Ingredients

• shredded chicken
• 1 can corn
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 small shallot, diced
• ½ red pepper, diced
• fresh cilantro
• ½ cup mayo (or Greek yogurt)
• juice of 1 lime
• ½ tsp. cumin
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• ½ tsp. onion powder
• ¼ tsp. paprika
• ¼ tsp. chili powder
• salt & pepper

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Directions

1. Make the dressing in the bottom of a big bowl.
2. Add mayo, lime juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, paprika and chili powder.
3. Add in chicken and all veggies.
4. Stir and enjoy!