Name: Kara's Summer Salad recipe
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

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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

Nutrition Info

482.7 calories carbohydrate: 47.1 g cholesterol: 149.6 mg fat: 19.5 g fiber: 3.6 g protein: 29.1 g saturatedFat: 4.6 g servingSize: - sodium: 504.3 mg sugar: 2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

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.
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.
Stir mayonnaise, celery seed, paprika, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
Toss macaroni, edamame, chicken, eggs, sunflower seed kernels, Cheddar cheese, and green onion in a bowl, add mayonnaise mixture and stir to coat.
Chill in refrigerator until cold, 30 to 60 minutes.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

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!

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