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Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.

Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.



Chicken Macaroni Salad is perfect as a side dish or even as a complete lunch.

Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.

This creamy macaroni salad is made with cooked chopped chicken.

Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.

This pasta salad recipe takes under thirty minutes to prepare and require at least an hour to chill in the refrigerator before serving.

Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make this pasta salad, I started by cooking some macaroni noodles according to the directions on the package.

Then I drained the pasta and rinsed it well with cold water to cool it down quickly.

cooked macaroni noodles in a colander

I dumped some grated carrot into a large mixing bowl.

grated carrot in a mixing bowl

I also added some grated onion and diced celery to the bowl.

grated onion, carrot and diced celery in a mixing bowl

Then I add some mayo to the bowl.

mayo, grated carrot, onion and celery in a mixing bowl

I also added some cider vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper to the bowl.

salt, pepper, mayo, grated onion, carrot and celery in a mixing bowl

I stirred all of the ingredients together well.

mayo, carrot, onion and celery mixture in a mixing bowl

Then I added the cooked macaroni noodles to the bowl.

cooked macaroni added to mixing bowl with mayo, carrot, onion and celery mixture

I stirred well again.

macaroni salad being stirred in a bowl

I added some chopped chicken to the bowl.

chopped chicken on top of macaroni salad in a mixing bowl

I also added some dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese to the bowl.

shredded cheddar and dried cranberries on top of macaroni salad in a mixing bowl

I stirred all of the ingredients together well.

stirring all macaroni salad ingredients together in a mixing bowl

Then I covered the bowl and placed it in the refrigerator.

I left the macaroni salad to chill for an hour.

Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.

 

After an hour I stirred the salad well one last time.

Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.

Then the macaroni salad with chicken was ready to serve.

Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.

This loaded macaroni salad is packed with flavour.

Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.

If you are looking for a simple and delicious macaroni salad recipe, then you need to try this Chicken Macaroni Salad!

Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Chicken Macaroni Salad:

  • 10 oz macaroni noodles
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • 1/4 cup grated yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1 1/2 cups mayo
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
  • 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

How to Make Chicken Macaroni Salad:

  1. Cook the macaroni noodles according to the directions on the package.
  2. Drain and rinse well with cold water to cool the noodles down quickly.
  3. Dump the carrot, onion and celery into a large mixing bowl.
  4. Add the mayo, cider vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper to the bowl.
  5. Stir all of the ingredients together well.
  6. Add the cooked macaroni noodles to the bowl.
  7. Stir until the macaroni noodles are coated in the mayo.
  8. Add the chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese to the mixing bowl.
  9. Stir all of the ingredients together well.
  10. Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator to chill for at least an hour.
  11. Stir well one last time before serving.
  12. Serve and enjoy!
Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.

Chicken Macaroni Salad

Yield: Serves 8 as a side dish
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Chill Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Chicken Macaroni Salad is a tasty pasta salad recipe loaded with carrots, onions, celery, mayo, chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese.

Ingredients

  • 10 oz macaroni noodles
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • 1/4 cup grated yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1 1/2 cups mayo
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
  • 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook the macaroni noodles according to the directions on the package.
  2. Drain and rinse well with cold water to cool the noodles down quickly.
  3. Dump the carrot, onion and celery into a large mixing bowl.
  4. Add the mayo, cider vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper to the bowl.
  5. Stir all of the ingredients together well.
  6. Add the cooked macaroni noodles to the bowl.
  7. Stir until the macaroni noodles are coated in the mayo.
  8. Add the chopped chicken, dried cranberries and shredded cheddar cheese to the mixing bowl.
  9. Stir all of the ingredients together well.
  10. Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator to chill for at least an hour.
  11. Stir well one last time before serving.
  12. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 497Total Fat: 40gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 30gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 526mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 2gSugar: 5gProtein: 14g

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Kathi

Sunday 23rd of April 2023

I’d love more easy recipes to try Ty!

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