CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD WITH A TWIST

Classic Macaroni Salad with a Twist image

If you want to do something new with an old classic, give this one a shot.

Provided by babcockclan

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Macaroni Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
12 ½ ounces chopped cooked white-meat chicken
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits in juice, drained, juice reserved
½ cup chopped cilantro
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain. Rinse macaroni with cold water until cool; drain.
Mix macaroni, chicken, mayonnaise, pineapple with about half the reserved juice, cilantro, red onion, and salt together in a large bowl.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.1 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 385.4 mg, Sugar 4.9 g