Friday, May 28, 2021

Chicken Pineapple macaroni salad

 -- By Sania Nadkarni 


Ingredients: 
1 bell pepper
1 tomato
1/4th cabbage
7-8 pieces of pineapple
3-4 chicken breasts 
1 cup macaroni
12-15 pieces walnuts

For the dressing
2 Tablespoons Mayo
1 teaspoon olive oil

  1. Cut all vegetables [Capsicum or bell peppers, tomatoes, cabbage] into small cubes. 
  2. Cut pineapples into tiny cubes, add a little bit of sugar and freeze it for 5 minutes. Don't miss out on the pineapple. It is juicy and really adds flavor to the salad. 
  3. In a pan, add some olive oil and cook chicken pieces into cubes with salt and pepper. Keep the chicken aside. 
  4. Toss the cut veggies in the same pan for a few minutes [ don't add more oil]
  5. Cut walnuts into small pieces and add to the bowl. 
  6. Boil macaroni pasta [in 5 cups of water] with 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1teaspoon salt. 
  7. Mix the chicken, vegetables, pineapple and macaroni in a bowl. Squeeze 1/4th lemon, mix and leave aside. 
  8. For the dressing, mix the mayo with 1 teaspoon olive oil and little milk. [It should not be very thick or watery]
  9. Mix and pour it over the macaroni-veggie mixture. 
  10. Mix well and refrigerate for some time. 
  11. Serve chilled. 

This blog was started by Uma Kelekar to express her love for food.

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I like to visit local ethnic restaurants in Northern Virginia and experience different cuisines, and then try the dishes out in my own kitchen. I started this blog to express my love for food.