Steytsayd Ilongga

As the title implies, Angel was born in the Philippines and currently living in NYC. This Personal Journal contains random Recipes of my kitchen "experiments", Food-related events, Good Eats, and of course - lots of Photos. For Family-related posts, Travel notes, and other Miscellanous topics, drop by HTTP://STEYTSAYDILONGGALIWAT.BLOGSPOT.COM. Take a peek at my life... Hey, jump right in!

My Photo
Name:
Location: New York, New York City, United States

Catch up on some (mis)Adventures of a fun-loving gal who's making the most out of married life, being a mom, and living it up in the Big Apple.

Friday, June 02, 2006

Chicken Macaroni Salad

This is my own version of Chicken Macaroni Salad: Using grapes instead of raisins give this salad a lighter, refreshing taste. A wonderful Summer dish!

Ingredients:
2 large boneless chicken breast fillets
2 8 1/4 oz. Pineapple chunks in heavy syrup, chopped (save the syrup!)
1 bottle 16 fl. oz light mayonnaise
1 bottle 10 fl. oz sweet relish (use only half a bottle or 5 fl. oz)
1 package shredded cheddar cheese (or a cup of cubed ones)
1 box 16 oz. Elbow macaroni
a bunch of sweet seedless grapes (or raisins), chopped
2 firm apples (I used "Golden Delicious"), chopped
Hearts of celery, 2 stalks, diced finely
1 small onion, chopped
a can of chicken broth
paprika powder
pepper to taste
salt to taste
sugar to taste
vegetable oil

Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika powder. Heat oil in pan. Saute onion. Brown chicken, then add chicken broth. Simmer until cooked and very tender. Let cool, then shred. Cook macaroni according to directions on the box. Mix chicken, mayonnaise, pineapple, sweet relish, cheddar cheese (save a handful), celery and macaroni together. If it looks too dry and sticky, add a bit of the saved pineapple syrup to adjust the consistency. It should look creamy, NOT watery. Season with sugar and salt according to taste. Chill for a few hours (or better, overnight). Add the grapes and the apples (to retain its crispness) just before serving.
Serves: 10 - 15 (or "enough to feed an army", according to P)

2 Comments:

Blogger purplegirl said...

hey i love the grapes idea. i usually put pineapples on mine (never raisins). next time, i'll definitely include grapes. fantastic idea!

12:26 PM  
Blogger Angel said...

Do keep me posted on how it turns out...

9:59 AM  

Post a Comment

<< Home