Macaroni and Chicken Salad
Chicken Macaroni Salad is loaded with lean chicken, leafy spinach and lots of other veggies, and great for meal prep! Make a batch and eat it all through the week for convenient, satisfying meals.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 ½ tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 slices cooked bacon in oven crumbled
- 3 hard-boiled eggs chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 3 cups lightly packed baby spinach
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- ½ cup halved grape tomatoes
- ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
- ¼ cup finely chopped red onion
Instructions
- Heat large pot of salted water to boiling over high heat. Add macaroni and cook according to package directions for al dente. Drain pasta, rinse with cold water, and drain again.
- Meanwhile, in large bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Place half of dressing in small covered bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve salad.
- Add cooked macaroni to remaining dressing in large bowl and toss until well combined. For best flavor, cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 2 days before serving.
- Just before serving, add bacon, eggs, celery, spinach, chicken, tomatoes, blue cheese, onion and reserved dressing to macaroni and toss until well combined.
Notes
- Great for meal prep! Make a batch of this and eat it all through the week for convenient, satisfying meals.
- You can customize this to your taste as much as you want. Not a fan of blue cheese? Use feta or cheddar.
Calories: 340kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 21g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 116mg, Sodium: 451mg, Potassium: 359mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 1347IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 87mg, Iron: 1mg
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