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Vibrant, colourful, and delicious, chicken macaroni salad screams celebrations and festivities. Usually served during family gatherings and dinners, it can be a standalone dish or served alongside others as a side dish. With a variety of flavours and textures born from the mixture of ingredients, this chicken macaroni salad recipe is guaranteed to be a hit at your parties.
Meal: Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: Filipino, American
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Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ tsp of salt, divided
- 455g of boneless chicken breast
- 455g of elbow macaroni
- 1 can of pineapple chunks, drained
- 1 bottle of pimiento, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 145g of raisins
- 130g of carrots, chopped
- 60g of sweet relish
- 170g of shredded cheddar cheese
- 335g of mayonnaise
- ½ tsp of garlic powder
- ¼ tsp of ground black pepper
Equipment
- 2 pots
- 1 large bowl
Directions
- In a pot, add water and bring to a boil.
- Add 1 teaspoon of salt and toss in the boneless chicken breast.
- Turn the heat down to medium and boil the chicken for 22 minutes.
- Once cooked, remove the chicken from the pot to cool down. Shred the boiled chicken and set it aside.
- In another pot, add water and bring to a boil.
- Add 1 teaspoon of salt and toss in the elbow macaroni. Cook for 9 minutes, stirring in between to prevent clumps.
- Once cooked, drain the water and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, add the macaroni and shredded chicken and toss.
- Add in the pineapple, pimiento, green bell pepper, raisins, carrots, sweet relish, cheddar cheese and mix until well combined.
- Add in mayonnaise and garlic powder, gently tossing to combine all the ingredients.
- Season with ¼ teaspoon of salt and black pepper.
- Scoop into a bowl and serve!
Best Served Cold
To perfect this chicken macaroni salad recipe, all you’ll need to do is pop the final product into the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour before serving. If you’ve got time to prepare this dish in advance, the recommended time is 3 hours. Serve it cold and fresh!