Kara's Summer Salad

Name: Kara's Summer Salad
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) package elbow macaroni; ½ (1 pound) package shelled edamame, or more to taste; ¼ cup mayonnaise, or more if needed; ¼ teaspoon celery seed; ¼ teaspoon paprika; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 (12 ounce) can premium canned chicken, minced; 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped; 2 tablespoons sunflower seed kernels, or to taste; ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese; ¼ cup chopped green onions

This is a refreshing and fulfilling pasta salad that has enough protein to be eaten alone as a small meal. The ingredients are more unique and sometimes healthier than many other macaroni salad dishes out there. This was created in my own kitchen recently, enjoy!

INGRIDIENT

1 (12 ounce) package elbow macaroni

½ (1 pound) package shelled edamame, or more to taste

¼ cup mayonnaise, or more if needed

¼ teaspoon celery seed

¼ teaspoon paprika

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 (12 ounce) can premium canned chicken, minced

3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped

2 tablespoons sunflower seed kernels, or to taste

¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

¼ cup chopped green onions

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.

Step: 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook edamame in boiling water for 10 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain.

Step: 3

Stir mayonnaise, celery seed, paprika, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.

Step: 4

Toss macaroni, edamame, chicken, eggs, sunflower seed kernels, Cheddar cheese, and green onion in a bowl; add mayonnaise mixture and stir to coat.

Step: 5

Chill in refrigerator until cold, 30 to 60 minutes.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 483 calories; protein 29.1g; carbohydrates 47.1g; fat 19.5g; cholesterol 149.6mg; sodium 504.3mg.

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