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Filipino Chicken Macaroni Salad

Filipino Chicken Macaroni Salad

This is a recipe for festive Filipino Macaroni salad

⏱ Prep: 10 min ⏱ Cook: 35 min

Ingredients

  • 1 large b. boneless chicken breast
  • 1 large b elbow macaroni
  • 1.5 cup Lady's Choice Mayonnaise
  • 1 can pineapple chunks (20 oz)
  • 1.5 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 bottle pimiento (6.5 oz chopped)
  • 1 cup carrot (chopped)
  • 1 piece green bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1.25 cup sweet relish
  • 1.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 1.25 tsp ground black pepper
  • 0 Water for boiling

Instructions

  1. Prepare the chicken. Start to boil the chicken by pouring 1 quart water on a cooking pot over a stove top. Apply heat and let boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt and put the chicken breasts into the pot. Cover and boil in medium heat for 22 minutes. Remove chicken from the pot. Let it cool down. Manually shred into pieces and set aside.

  2. Prepare the macaroni by following package instructions. Boil 3 quarts water in a pot. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Pour the macaroni into the pot. Stir. Cover the pot and continue to boil the macaroni in medium heat for 9 minutes or until al dente. Make sure to stir every 3 minutes to prevent the macaroni from sticking to each other. Drain the water. Set macaroni aside.

  3. Arrange Macaroni in a large mixing bowl. Add shredded chicken. Toss.

  4. Put-in pineapple, pimiento, green bell pepper, raisins, carrot, sweet relish, and cheese. Toss until ingredients are blended.

  5. Add lady's Choice Mayonnaise and garlic powder. Gently toss until well blended.

  6. Season with salt and ground black pepper.

  7. Serve! Share with the family and enjoy.