She’s only 16 years old with soul and strength in her voice of a seasoned vocalist. I became an instant fan after hearing her original song, Steal Your Heart. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Erin Kirby is a up and coming powerhouse pop star. You may have seen her most recently making it to Hollywood Week on ‘American Idol’. Her performances include Fox’s ‘Showtime at the Apollo’ and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ 2018 inauguration. She’s also been named as ” Best Local Singer/Songwriter” by Jezebel Magazine.

I recently reached out to Erin to find out what her favorite foods are and her response was ,”…I can tell you some of my favorite foods are hot chicken wings with blue cheese. I like chips and salsa. I am a southern girl so I love potato salad ..” And with that, a recipe for potato salad inspired by Erin’s music was born 🙂

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For this recipe, I really felt the power and soul in Erin’s voice as I listened to her music. I really felt in order to capture Erin, I could not do just a basic southern potato salad. I decided to incorporate everything yummy in cold salads of the past to really make this a filling salad that is not just side item but could be a whole meal. I incorporated the basics of potato, mayo, eggs, pickle, mustard, however, I decided to take it another level by adding pressure cooked chicken and peas as well. Enjoy!

Chicken Potato Salad Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 medium Russet potatoes, boiled and diced
  • 6 eggs, hard boiled and diced
  • 1- 15 oz can of Baby Peas, drained
  • One whole chicken (pressure cooked or boiled until the meat falls off the bone) – If you prefer chicken breast just make sure its about 2.5 cups at least.
  • 3 large whole pickles, diced
  • 1/4 cup yellow mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 and half cup of Mayo

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, mix the chicken, eggs, potatoes, pickles and peas.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, mix the mayo, mustard, salt and pepper until incorporated well.
  3. Fold in the mayo mixture into the chicken mixture until the sauce is evenly distributed.
  4. Put the salad in favorite display plate, garnish and chill in the fridge for about an hour. Serve and eat!