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Cold Chicken Macaroni Salad

This creamy macaroni salad is served cold with chunks of chicken and vegetables.A creamy flavorful cold chicken macaroni salad, that’s perfect for picnics, cookouts, and other gatherings!

Hey friends! I have the most amazing macaroni salad recipe for you to try! I’m going to show you how I make my infamous cold chicken macaroni salad. This pasta salad recipe is super easy to whip together, and it’s extremely budget friendly. I usually use canned chicken for this recipe, but feel free to use any leftover chicken that you may have.

Also, you can replace the chicken, and use canned tuna if you’d like a tuna macaroni salad instead.

You can swap out the chicken with canned tuna if you're avoiding meat.

Check out my video tutorial for this amazing cold chicken macaroni salad!

Cold Chicken Macaroni Salad
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Cold Chicken Macaroni Salad

A creamy flavorful cold chicken macaroni salad, that's perfect for picnics, cookouts, and other gatherings! With colorful pops of celery and peppers, these help cut through the richness of the cream to delivery brisk bright flavor.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups of macaroni pasta I used cavatappi
  • 2 12.5 oz cans of chunk chicken breast
  • 3 boiled eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup sweet relish
  • 1/4 dill relish
  • 2 stalks of celery diced
  • 1 medium sized red bell pepper diced
  • 5 green onions chopped
  • 1 small red onion diced
  • 1 tbsp salt free seasoning Mrs Dash or generic
  • Parsley flakes optional
  • Paprika optional

Instructions

  • Boil the pasta until al dente', then drain.
  • Dice, or crumble the boiled eggs, then set to the side.
  • Grab a large bowl, then add in the mayonnaise, dijion, and relish.
  • Mix, until well combined.
  • Next add in the diced peppers, onions, celery, chicken, and eggs.
  • Fold the ingredients.
  • Now add in the pasta, and fold.
  • Once everything is well combined, transfer the chicken macaroni salad to a refrigerator safe dish, and cover.
  • Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  • Remove from the refrigerator, and sprinkle parsley flakes and paprika on top (optional).
  • Serve and enjoy!

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Comments


  1. Sounds delicious Rosie. I admit to enjoying all your recipes that I have tried!
    Thank you and God bless you and yours!

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  2. Looks so yummy! I love traditional macaroni salad so adding a little protein definitely makes this a true meal!

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  3. I love salads and this one looks fantastic. I’ve always used tuna, but the chicken will be a nice alternative. I love COSTCO! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Perfect recipe for summer potlucks and picnics. Love canned chicken and tuna from Costco! Pinned. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. I love macaroni salads but I have to say this is the best one I have ever made, thank you so much for a your recipes, love all the one’s I have made. Hope you have a beautiful blessed week!

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  7. Hi Rosie love your foods and all kinds of your recipes. Thank you for sharing . All your foods are so delicious and yummy !! Again thank you .

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  9. This recipe was amazing ! My husband is such a picky eater (hates relish and boiled eggs) but he had NO PROBLEM eating this recipe!! (Without him knowing the ingredients till after he had a plate of course , lol!)

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