You are looking for a simple breakfast dish for the family that will delight the little ones, so the 2 macaroni salad dishes below will be what you are searching for. Let’s cook together with TasteVN cooking these 2 delicious and simple salad recipes right away!
1. Vegetable macaroni salad
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetable macaroni salad For 4 people
Macaroni 225 gr Bell pepper 1/2 fruit (120gr) Celery 1 stalk (120gr) Carrot 1 piece (120gr) Pickled cucumber 120 gr Pickled cucumber juice 60 ml Eggs 2 pieces Red onion 1 piece (120gr) Mayonnaise 120 gr (1/2 cup about 16 tablespoons) Sour cream 175 gr (sour cream) White vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons Sugar 2 teaspoons Salt 1/2 teaspoon Pepper 1/2 teaspoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh bell peppers
- First, observe the outer skin of the bell pepper, choose those with smooth, shiny skin, vibrant color, and uniform hue.
- Choose those that still have the stem, feel firm when held, and select peppers that are of moderate size, not too large and not too small.
- Avoid those that are soft and mushy, with bruises, cracks, or missing stems.
How to choose fresh celery
- Choose young celery with bright green leaves, tender and light green stalks, thick stems and leaves, with the stalks being clear and uniform, and the bunch having few roots.
- Avoid celery that has unusually swollen white stalks, as this indicates over-fertilization, which is not good for health.
- Do not choose dark-colored celery, uneven stalks, with many roots, bruised, or rotten.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- To choose fresh and delicious carrots, you should select those that are of medium size, with a straight and elongated shape towards the tail, a smooth skin, firm to the hand, and slightly hard.
- Choose carrots that have a bright, deep orange color, with green leaves still fresh and firmly attached to the root.
- Avoid selecting carrots with wilted or bruised tops, damaged bodies, slimy parts, dark spots, or those that feel soft when pressed.
- Do not choose overly large carrots. The leaves, stems at the base, and the shoulders of the carrot that are large and thick indicate that these are older carrots, which will have more fiber and fewer nutrients.
Suggestions for buying other ingredients
You can buy ingredients such as mayonnaise, dijon mustard, sour cream, pickles at supermarket chains,… or you can order from reputable e-commerce websites.
How to prepare Vegetable Macaroni Salad
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the bell peppers, remove the seeds, and then dice them.
For celery, remove the base and leaves, wash thoroughly, and dice the stems.
Peel the carrots, wash them, and dice them.
Peel the shallots, wash them, and dice them, then soak in 1 tablespoon of vinegar for 5 minutes.
Dice the pickles as well.
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Boil the macaroni
Place a pot of water on the stove, add a little salt, then add the macaroni to boil for about 5 – 10 minutes depending on the instructions on the packaging of the macaroni you purchased. While boiling, stir briefly at the bottom to prevent the macaroni from sticking to the pot.
After 10 minutes, turn off the heat and pour the macaroni into a strainer, rinse under cold running water, and stir well.
Tip: Rinse the macaroni with cold water to help prevent it from sticking when mixing, and it will be chewier.
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Boil the eggs
Place a pot of water on the stove, add the eggs and boil for 10 minutes. Then take the eggs out, peel them, and cut them into small pieces.
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Make the dressing
You add to a bowl, 120g mayonnaise, 60ml pickled cucumber juice, 175g sour cream, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, then mix the mixture well.
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Mix the salad
You add all the prepared vegetables into the bowl, then add the macaroni.
Next, you pour all the prepared dressing in and mix well. Finally, you add the prepared eggs and mix lightly to complete.
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Final Product
The macaroni salad with vegetables has the fragrant and creamy taste of the dressing, the chewy goodness of the macaroni, along with the crunchy sweetness and light sourness of the various vegetables and pickled cucumbers, all creating a wonderful dish for an energizing breakfast.
2. Chicken macaroni salad
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Chicken macaroni salad Serves 4 people
Macaroni 400 gr Chicken breast 250 gr Carrot 80 gr Pineapple 200 gr Raisins 200 gr Cheese 165 gr Onion 1/4 bulb Mayonnaise 470 ml Fresh cream 250 ml (heavy cream) Sugar 65 gr Pepper 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1 tablespoon Shallot 1 bulb
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken breast
- To prepare delicious dishes, you should choose chicken breast pieces with white skin, as these come from larger chickens that have more delicious and chewy meat, while younger chickens tend to have softer meat.
- If you buy skinless chicken breast, observe the layer of fat on the chicken. You should choose those with white fat for better taste.
- Choose breast pieces with fewer stripes in the meat fibers. The more stripes there are, the less fat and protein it contains, and these stripes will make it harder for the chicken to absorb spices and sauces during cooking.
How to choose fresh pineapples
- You should choose pineapples that have a bright yellow color from the crown to the tail, there may be a few green eyes but they still have a certain level of sweetness.
- Pineapples that are round, short and plump will have more flesh compared to long ones.
- Choose those with large, sparse eyes, as this indicates that the pineapple is mature and naturally ripened, not chemically treated.
- You can try smelling the end of the fruit; if it has a fragrant smell, you should buy it.
- The greener the top of the pineapple, the fresher it is.
- Good, fresh pineapples are neither too hard nor too soft; when you press your finger into them, they should not feel indented.
How to make Chicken Macaroni Salad
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Prepare and boil the chicken breast
Wash the chicken breast with salt.
Then place a pot on the stove, add 700ml of water, and put the chicken breast in to boil with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and 1 shallot for 10 minutes.
After that, take it out to cool, and shred it into bite-sized pieces.
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Boil the macaroni
Add 1.5l of water to a pot and place it on the stove, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 3 tablespoons of cooking oil, and then bring to a boil.
Add 400g of macaroni to boil for 7 minutes. While boiling, stir briefly at the bottom to prevent the macaroni from sticking to the pot.
Then use a sieve to drain the macaroni. Next, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and mix well to prevent the macaroni from sticking together.
Tip: Rinsing the macaroni with cold water after boiling will help it be more chewy.
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Prepare other ingredients
The carrot you bought should be peeled, washed clean, and then diced.
Boil 700ml of water, add the carrot, and cook for 3 minutes, then remove and drain.
Pineapple should be peeled and cut into small bite-sized pieces, similar in size to the macaroni.
Onion, peeled, washed, and then diced.
Heavy cream is placed in a bowl and whipped until it becomes fluffy and thick.
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Mix the salad
Add the macaroni to a large bowl, then add 470ml of mayonnaise and mix until the mayonnaise evenly coats the macaroni.
Next, add 250ml of whipped cream to the bowl and mix well.
Continue by adding 65g of sugar to the macaroni and mix well once more.
Then, gradually add the chicken breast, carrots, pineapple, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, raisins, onions, and cheese, mixing well before adding new ingredients. Continue this until all ingredients are included.
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Final product
Rich and nutritious chicken macaroni salad is simple and suitable for all family members, especially children who will be very excited about this dish!
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Two ways to make mixed macaroni salad above are really simple, right? This will be a recipe to add flavor to your family’s meals! Wish you success!
