COLD CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD

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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.

Provided by Lori Roper

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Macaroni Salad Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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.
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.
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. Remove eggs from hot water, cool under cold running water, and peel.
Mix mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, onion salt, salt, mustard, and pepper together in a large bowl. Mix in eggs, pasta, and chicken, adding a little more mayonnaise if too dry. Chill for 1 hour, to overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.5 calories, Carbohydrate 42.5 g, Cholesterol 119.6 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 16.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 733 mg, Sugar 4 g