Creamy Chicken Macaroni Salad |
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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Lisa, who lives next door, gave me this recipe several years ago. This is really a delicious chicken salad. The red grapes and the brown in the sliced almonds will help to give it color and make it look more appealing, so do resist the temptation to used green grapes and/or blanched almonds. This is great as a potluck dish or as a meal on a hot day. As with any dish containing mayonnaise, please use caution and keep cool until serving. Keep any extras refrigerated for safety's sake. This is a meal for four very hungry people or as a side dish for over a dozen adults. Cooking time includes cooking the chicken and macaroni (at the same time) while cutting the grapes. Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts, rinsed, cubed and sauteed |
2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni, dry |
1 -1 1/2 cup red grapes, rinsed well and cut in half |
3 celery ribs, rinsed and diced |
1/2 cup sliced almonds |
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise |
3 tablespoons sugar |
11 ounces mandarin oranges, canned, drained |
romaine leaf (optional) |
Directions:
1. Cook elbow macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
2. In a small bowl, whip mayonnaise and 2 T sugar together. Taste for your preference on sweetness before adding the third tablespoon.
3. In a large bowl place chicken breasts, cut grapes, diced celery, sliced almonds and the macaroni. Toss ingredients together.
4. Add mayonnaise to the large bowl and stir to coat all ingredients.
5. Garnish with mandarin oranges.
6. Chill until time to serve.
7. May serve on individual plates that have been prepped with romaine leaves.
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