Name: Macaroni Chicken Salad
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked macaroni; 3 1/2 to 4 cups cooked chicken (sliced or cubed); 1/3 cup toasted almonds (chopped); 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp grated lemon rind (Be careful not to grate the pith, just the rind.); 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (8 oz / 225 grams); 2 tsp seasoned salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise; Chopped fresh parsley (optional (I prefer flat leaf Italian parsley.))

Macaroni Chicken Salad

May 4, 2018

Macaroni Chicken Salad allows the taste to do the talking. If you’ve never tried a hot salad, this recipe is the place to start.

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked macaroni
3 1/2 to 4 cups cooked chicken, sliced or cubed
1/3 cup toasted almonds, chopped
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon rind (Be careful not to grate the pith, just the rind.)
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (8 oz / 225 grams)
2 tsp seasoned salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
Chopped fresh parsley, optional (I prefer flat leaf Italian parsley.)

Instructions

Cook macaroni in salted boiling water as directed on package; drain.

In a large bowl, combine macaroni, chicken, almonds, lemon juice, rind, shredded cheese, salt, pepper and mayonnaise.

Transfer to a buttered 2-quart casserole or baking dish.

Bake at 350 F (170 C) for 30 minutes.

<p?Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.

Serves 4 to 6.

Serve with a glass of chilled Chardonnay or Reisling.

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Macaroni Chicken Salad

Macaroni Chicken Salad allows the taste to do the talking. If you’ve never tried a hot salad, this recipe is the place to start.

Cook Time30

Servings: 5

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked macaroni
3 1/2 to 4 cups cooked chicken sliced or cubed
1/3 cup toasted almonds chopped
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon rind Be careful not to grate the pith, just the rind.
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese 8 oz / 225 grams
2 tsp seasoned salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
Chopped fresh parsley optional (I prefer flat leaf Italian parsley.)

Instructions

Cook macaroni in salted boiling water as directed on package; drain.
In a large bowl, combine macaroni, chicken, almonds, lemon juice, rind, shredded cheese, salt, pepper and mayonnaise.
Transfer to a buttered 2-quart casserole or baking dish.
Bake at 350 F (170 C) for 30 minutes.

Notes

Serve with a glass of chilled Chardonnay or Reisling.

Donnie Caves

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