CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD: MY VERSION

​I’ve been invited to a Churrasco, to celebrate Diwali. I decided to bring chicken macaroni salad. It has become a tradition among my friends to bring something when invited to these neighborhood parties. Instead of a bottle of wine, we often bring a dish. 

Let me share my recipe for chicken macaroni salad. 

                 Ingredients 

1/2 kilo dried elbow macaroni; turns approximately 10 cups when cooked

2 1/2  250 ml pack all purpose cream 

4 tbsps mayonnaise 

2 tbsps mustard

4 heaping tbsps pickle relish 

2 1/2 200-gm bricks ordinary cheese, grated 

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

1 can 560 gm pineapple tidbits, drained 

1-2cups cooked and cubed chicken breast

big carrot boiled and cubed 

1 big freshpears, cubed

1 big apple cubed

1 cup fresh celery stalks, cut thin diagonally 

                      Procedure

1- add 1/2 kilo dried elbow macaroni in boiling water and add 1 tsp salt. Cook until aldente; remove snd drain. Set aside. 

2- in a bug mixing bowl, put in

 All purpose cream, mayonnaise, mustard, pickle relish, half of grated cheese and mix well. 

3- add in chicken, celery, apple, pear, pineapple tidbits and carrot mix well, 

4- add cooked macaroni and remaining cheese. 

5- mix all ingredients thoroughly and adjust taste;  check if it is sour enough, if not add pickle relish or pineapple tidbits. 

If it is not salty enough, add cheese or salt 

If too salty, add cream. 

You’re the chef, you want the best tasting salad to serve, trust your tastebuds.