Extra Meat Confetti Macaroni Chicken Salad Recipes

CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the chicken and reserve the broth.
• Add the chicken broth to the saucepan you will cook the macaroni in; add enough water to just cover the macaroni; cook macaroni al dente, drain and run under cold water; cool completely.
• Break up the chicken and add to a large bowl, add the cooled macaroni, tomato, cheese cubes, celery, cucumber and green onion; mix well.
• In a small bowl whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard and pepper; pour over the chicken/macaroni mix and stir lightly until well coated.
• Line platter with crisp lettuce leaves and fill with salad. Refrigerate for at least one hour.

CONFETTI MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Make dressing: In a bowl, whisk together vinegar, buttermilk, lemon juice, oil, garlic, mustard, parsley, and dill. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni for about 10 minutes, or as package label directs. Stir in peas 2 minutes before end of cooking time. Drain; rinse under cold water until cool.
• In a large bowl, toss macaroni, vegetables, and dressing.

CONFETTI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix macaroni, veggies, cheese crumbles & ham.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper & parmesan.
• Pour dressing over top. Mix well.
• Refrigerate several hours or overnight.

COLD CONFETTI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large glass bowl mix together all salad ingredients except the salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl combine the dressing ingredients until well blended; pour over the salad and toss to combine.
• Season with black pepper and salt if desired to taste.
• If the mixture seems dry add in a little more mayonnaise.
• Cover and refrigerate for a minumu of 4 hours.

CHICKEN AND BACON MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Fry bacon until crispy and put on a plate with paper towels to drain off the grease. Put aside.
• 2. Hard boil 6 eggs, about 7 minutes. Then peel under cold water and slice into pieces. Put aside.
• 3. Boil macaroni until soft. Add some oil and salt to the water prior to boiling. Removed and put in a colander to drain. Rinse with cold water until cool. Drain again and put in a large bowl.
• 4. Open can of chicken breast and flake (leftover chicken is also good for this recipe). Add the eggs and chicken to the macaroni mixture.
• 5. Crumble the bacon and add to the mix.
• 6. Cut the tomatoes into cubes and add to the macaroni.
• 7. Cut the onion into tiny diced pieces and add to the mix.
• 8. Season with garlic powder, parsley flakes, kosher salt and seasoned pepper (salt and pepper to taste).
• 9. Mix well until everything is combined evenly. Fold in the chopped hard boiled eggs.
• 10. Add mayonnaise. I start with a cup and mix to coat the entire mixture.
• 11. Then add around a half a cup as needed from there on until it is the consistency I like.
• 12. Once everything is mixed sprinkle paprika on top for color.
• 13. Refrigerate. It is best when it is allowed to get really cold. Enjoy!