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A small bowl of macaroni salad topped with parsley on a white and orange background.

Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Chicken Macaroni Salad

Traditional macaroni salad jazzed up with barbecue chicken, sweet barbecue sauce, and spicy hot sauce with fresh chopped veggies.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Calories: 291kcal
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. macaroni noodles
  • 1/3 c. mayonnaise
  • 1/3 c. sour cream
  • 1/3 c. sweet barbecue sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons hot sauce I used Frank's red hot
  • 2 Tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 c. rotisserie chicken cubed
  • 1 yellow bell pepper diced
  • 3 stalks celery chopped
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1/4 c. fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Cook the macaroni noodles according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, barbecue sauce, hot sauce, mustard, and sugar.
  • Add the macaroni noodles, chicken, bell pepper, celery, red onion, parsley, salt, pepper, celery salt, and garlic. Mix well to combine.
  • Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 867mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g