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Filipino Chicken Macaroni Salad Recipe
This is a recipe for festive Filipino Macaroni salad
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 746 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless chicken breast
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 1 1/2 cups Lady's Choice Mayonnaise
- 1 can pineapple chunks 20 oz
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 bottle pimiento 6.5 oz chopped
- 1 cup carrot chopped
- 1 piece green bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup sweet relish
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 teaspoons salt this will be used when boiling chicken and macaroni, and as a seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Water for boiling
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken. Start to boil the chicken by pouring 1 quart water on a cooking pot over a stove top. Apply heat and let boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt and put the chicken breasts into the pot. Cover and boil in medium heat for 22 minutes. Remove chicken from the pot. Let it cool down. Manually shred into pieces and set aside.
- Prepare the macaroni by following package instructions. Boil 3 quarts water in a pot. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Pour the macaroni into the pot. Stir. Cover the pot and continue to boil the macaroni in medium heat for 9 minutes or until al dente. Make sure to stir every 3 minutes to prevent the macaroni from sticking to each other. Drain the water. Set macaroni aside.
- Arrange Macaroni in a large mixing bowl. Add shredded chicken. Toss.
- Put-in pineapple, pimiento, green bell pepper, raisins, carrot, sweet relish, and cheese. Toss until ingredients are blended.
- Add lady's Choice Mayonnaise and garlic powder. Gently toss until well blended.
- Season with salt and ground black pepper.
- Serve! Share with the family and enjoy.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
8g
Calories
746kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
1392mg
(58%)
Potassium
671mg
(19%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
3085IU
(62%)
Vitamin C
21.3mg
(24%)
Calcium
191mg
(19%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 746
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8g | |
| Calories | 746kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1392mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 671mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 3085IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 21.3mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 191mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.