Stir Fried Chicken Macaroni Salad Recipes

CHICKEN AND PASTA STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Cook asparagus, onions and 1 cup of the broth in skillet 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated.
• Add chicken; stir-fry about 5 minutes to heat through.
• Stir in remaining 1/2 cup broth, the basil, tomatoes, pepper and pasta. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is hot. Sprinkle with cheese.

COPYCAT KFC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook elbow macaroni in salted water, according to the package directions. Drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain again. Place in a large bowl.
• Stir in celery, carrot, and sweet pickles.
• Whisk together Miracle Whip, mayonnaise, dried minced onion, sugar, salt, pepper, and dry mustard.
• Combine mayonnaise mixture with the macaroni mixture and fold together until macaroni is well coated.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight to allow flavors to meld before serving. Stir macaroni salad before serving. Adjust salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.

ASIAN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Place in large bowl with chicken.
• In large skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Cook carrots with 1/4 teaspoon salt until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove carrots, place in bowl with chicken and pasta. Add 2 tablespoons oil to wok and cook mushrooms with 1/4 teaspoon salt until tender, 5 minutes. Remove mushrooms and place in bowl.
• Add 2 more tablespoons oil to wok, stir-fry broccoli, cauliflower and onion until coated with oil. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup water, cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes, until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove vegetables with slotted spoon and toss with pasta and chicken.
• Mix in green onions, soy sauce and sesame oil, adjusting soy and sesame to taste. Serve warm or cold.

CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Stir the mayonnaise, mustard, pickle relish, dill, salt and pepper together in a large bowl.
• Stir in the celery, eggs and carrots then stir in the chicken.
• Finally, toss in the pasta to combine then chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving with freshly chopped parsley for garnish and crackers if desired.

MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook noodles until a little past al dente, then rinse under cold water and drain. Once the noodles are cool enough to handle with your hands, transfer them to a large bowl.
• Add the celery, bell pepper, carrots and onion to the cooled noodles; toss to combine.
• Prepare the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and toss until everything is well coated. Taste and season with more salt and pepper, if desired. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

STIR-FRIED VEGGIES WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry the carrots, leek, zucchini, peppers and beans in hot olive oil for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender., Drain pasta; add to the vegetable mixture. Drizzle with sesame oil. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, honey, salt, chili powder and ginger. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat.

STIR FRIED CHICKEN & MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta, and drain well.
• Heat one tablespoon of oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add green beans and 1/4 teaspoons salt. Cook and stir until beans are coated and hot. Add water. Stir-fry until beans are crisp-tender. Remove from skillet.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the skillet. Add chicken, ginger, remaining salt and cook/stir until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from heat.
• Combine pasta, kidney beans, green beans, chicken, soy sauce and lime juice.
• Serve hot or cold. It's great both ways.