Chicken Salad Recipes - Chicken Macaroni Salad

Chicken Salad Recipes - Chicken Macaroni Salad

Here is a basic chicken salad method that's suitable for lunch, supper or a potluck meal.

1 7oz. Pkg. Creamette elbow macaroni

Menu Salads

1 1/2 to 2 pounds chicken breast

1 small red onion, diced

1 green bell pepper

1 celery stalk, chopped

Salt and Pepper to taste

2 boiled eggs, chopped

Mayonnaise

Frozen peas

Directions

Cut up vegetables. Cook the noodles and add the frozen peas at the last 3 minutes of the boiling noodles. Drain and rinse with cold water.

Add vegetable, mayonnaise, noodles and peas then the chicken. Using the canned chicken, add the water from the can. Add at the end with the rest so it does not break up too much. You'll have to add more mayonnaise as it soaks up about 1 to 2 hours later.

If using cooked chicken, add onion, celery together until done. Cool cooked chicken; dice. Add salt and salad dressing or mayonnaise. Add chopped eggs on top. Decoration with paprika.

=> method for Chicken Salad: Chinese Chicken Salad

The unlikeness between Chinese chicken salad and the quarterly version is the increasing of fruit, nuts and chow mein noodles.

1 (15 oz.) can chunk pineapple, drained

1 (11 oz.) can mandarin orange sections, drained

1/2 cup sliced pitted ripe olives

1/2 cup sweet green pepper, chopped

2 tablespoons onion, grated

1 cup celery, chopped

1 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon ready mustard

1(5 oz.) can chow mein noodles

Chopped pecans, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, incorporate chicken, pineapple, celery, oranges, olives, bell pepper, and onion. Blend mayonnaise and mustard. Toss gently with chicken. Cover and chill any hours. Just before serving, mix in chow mein noodles. Turn salad onto lettuce lined salad plate. Serve with crackers.

=> Easy Chicken Salad Recipe: Best Easy Chicken Salad

This is a very uncomplicated chicken salad recipe, especially if you are just learning how to make chicken salad. There's nothing like homemade.

1 chicken boiled and deboned, chopped

6 boiled eggs, chopped

1 cup celery, chopped

3 tablespoons sweet salad pickles (or pickle relish)

Salt and pepper to taste

3 tablespoons mayonnaise

Directions

In a bowl, mix all ingredients together well. Serve over a bed of lettuce, or use as salad filling.

=> Hot Chicken Salad Recipe: Savory Hot Chicken Salad

This is a baked version of the popular favorite. For a more intense chicken flavor, you can add one can of cream of chicken soup and decrease the estimate of salad dressing.

1 cup Miracle Whip salad dressing

2 cups chicken or turkey, cooked and cut up

2 cups celery, diced

1/2 cup toasted almonds

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons onion, grated

1cup potato chips, crushed

1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

In a bowl, mix all ingredients together, except potato chips and the cheese. Pour aggregate into cake pan. Mix cheese and crushed potato chips together and sprinkle on top.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

Chicken Salad Recipes - Chicken Macaroni Salad

Summer Picnics - classic Macaroni and Potato Salad Recipes

Summer Picnics - classic Macaroni and Potato Salad Recipes

When it comes to summer picnics, two of the classic foods that come to mind to me are great tasting macaroni and potato salads. I don't think any summer picnic would be faultless without them.

If you are cooking for a large group, both of these recipes can be in effect doubled. I suggest refrigerating them for at least 6 hours before serving them.

Summer Salad Recipes

To preclude spoilage, don't let them sit out in hot summer heat for more than two hours. If they will be sitting out for long periods of time, sit your serving bowl in a basin of ice or purchase one of those new chilled bowls that are out in the marketplace.

Classic Macaroni Salad Recipe

1 (8 ounce) box elbow macaroni pasta

1/4 cup green pepper, finely chopped

1/2 cup carrots, finely grated

2 tablespoons yellow mustard

4 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 tablespoons white vinegar

2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise

1 small onion, finely chopped

salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon celery seed

In a large sauce pan, cook the elbow macaroni in salted boiling water until done. Drain the water and place macaroni in a colander and run cold tap water over them so that they cool down. In a medium-sized bowl, incorporate the chopped vegetables, mustard, sugar, vinegar and mayonnaise until well combined. Stir in the cooled and drained macaronis, salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle the celery seed on top. Place a seal onto your bowl and refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

Classic Potato Salad Recipe

6 cups cooked and cubed potatoes

1/4 cup onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons parsley

1/2 cup sour cream

1/4 cup sweet pickles, chopped

1 teaspoon yellow or Dijon mustard

6 slices bacon, fried and crumbled into small pieces

salt and pepper to taste

2 teaspoons celery seed

Note: I prefer to use red skinned potatoes as they hold their shape best than white potatoes.

Cook and drain potatoes and set aside. In a large bowl, incorporate all of the above ingredients together until the sauce is plane and creamy. Gently stir in the cubed potatoes until all ingredients are combined. Seal your bowl and place into the refrigerator for 4-6 hours before serving.

Summer Picnics - classic Macaroni and Potato Salad Recipes

Easy Summer Macaroni Salad Recipes

Easy Summer Macaroni Salad Recipes

Macaroni salads are all the time a big hit at summer barbecues. These recipes are easy to get ready and you can make them ahead of time. They taste great if you let them sit in the refrigerator and let the pasta suck in the flavors of the other ingredients. Surprise your loved ones with one of these appetizing pasta creations at your next summer house get together.

Macaroni Salad

Summer Salad Recipes

Ingredients:
1 lb. salad macaroni
12 med. Green onions, sliced
4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1 c. Thinly sliced celery
12 slices crisply cooked bacon, crumbled
1 c. Dill pickles, chopped
1 1/2 c. Mayonnaise
1 tbsp. Mustard
1 tbsp. Horseradish
1 tbsp. Dill pickle juice
Salt and pepper

Cooking Instructions:

Cook macaroni agreeing to package directions and drain well. Rinse and drain again. Place macaroni into large bowl. Add onion, eggs, celery, and pickle. Blend together the mayonnaise, horseradish, mustard, and pickle juice. Stir into macaroni mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill 4-6 hours.

Deli-Style Pasta Salad

Ingredients:
1 pkg. (7 oz.) corkscrew macaroni
6 oz. Sliced genoa salami, cut into strips
1 small onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
1 can (2-1/4 oz.) sliced pitted ripe olives, drained
1/4 c. Grated parmesan cheese
1/4 c. White wine vinegar
1 tsp. Dried oregano and basil (crushed)
6 oz. Provolone cheese, cut into 3/4-in. Cubes
1 small zucchini, thinly sliced
1/4 c. Snipped parsley
1-1/2 tsp. Dry mustard
1/2 c. Chopped green pepper
Sweet red pepper
1/2 c. Olive oil
1 minced garlic clove
2 med. Tomatoes, cut into wedges

Cooking Instructions:

Cook macaroni agreeing to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again. In large bowl couple macaroni, Provolone cheese, salami, zucchini, onion, peppers, olives, Parmesan cheese and parsley. Dressing: in screw top jar couple olive oil, vinegar, dry mustard, oregano, basil and garlic. Cover and shake well. Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss lightly to coat. Cover and chill overnight, or at least 4 hours. To serve, add tomato wedges and toss lightly.

Curly Macaroni Salad

Ingredients:
1 pkg. Curly macaroni
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
1 c. Grated cheddar cheese
1 c. Chopped ham
4 tbsp. Mayonnaise

Cooking Instructions:

Cook macaroni and drain well. Add the rest of the ingredients.
Chill.

Shrimp Macaroni Salad

Ingredients:
2 c. Macaroni
1 c. Celery, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 green pepper, chopped
1 (7 oz.) can shrimp, drained
3-4 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 c. Miracle Whip
3/4 c. French dressing

Cooking Instructions:

Cook macaroni and drain well. Mix Miracle Whip and French dressing together and pour over ingredients. Toss. Chill and serve.

Easy Summer Macaroni Salad Recipes