Cold Chicken Macaroni Salad

Cold macaroni salad meets chicken salad... good recipe for leftovers. If you want more flavor, add in your favorite fruit, veggie, or whatnot—such as celery, grapes, or frozen green peas. Happy eating.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 469 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon onion salt
• 4 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
• 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
• 2 each skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced
• 4 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 cup mayonnaise, or more to taste
• 4 teaspoons white vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add chicken; continue to boil until no longer pink in the middle, 15 to 20 minutes. Let sit until cool enough to handle, then dice into small bite-sized pieces.

Step 2

While chicken cooks, bring a second large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cool water.

Step 3

At the same time, place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Remove eggs from hot water and hold under cold running water to cool. Peel and dice eggs.

Step 5

Mix mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, onion salt, salt, mustard, and pepper together in a large bowl. Mix in diced eggs, pasta, and chicken, adding a little more mayonnaise if too dry. Chill for at lest 1 hour, or up to 8 hours or overnight before serving.