Cobb Macaroni Salad

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword cobb-macaroni-salad, cobb-salad-recipes, macaroni-salad-recipes

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 15

Chill time 4

Total Time 4 40

Servings servings

Calories 473kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

1 16 oz box jumbo elbow macaroni [i.e. Mueller's]
1 0.4 oz package dry Buttermilk Ranch Dressing mix [i.e. Hidden Valley]
1 cup real mayonnaise
1 1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cup rotisserie chicken cubed
1/2 lb bacon cooked and crumbled
1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
1 medium purple onion chopped
4 oz bleu cheese crumbles
3 large hard boiled eggs peeled, diced or quartered
4 medium green onion thinly sliced
salt & black pepper to taste
2 medium avocados peeled and cubed

Instructions

Cook the pasta in salted water per the directions until al dente. Drain well.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together the dry buttermilk ranch dressing, 1 cup mayo and 1 1/2 cup buttermilk. Whisk until fully combined. Set aside.
Combine: To the dressing add the drained pasta, cubed chicken, crumbled bacon, cherry tomatoes, purple onion, diced eggs, bleu cheese crumbles and green onion.
Save some bleu cheese crumbles, bacon and green onion for garnishing. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper to your taste.
Chill thoroughly. Add the diced avocado just before serving.
Serves: Main dish [4-6] Side dish [8]

Notes

You may substitute 2 1/2 cup good quality prepared buttermilk Ranch dressing and omit the dry Buttermilk Dressing Mix mix, mayo and buttermilk, if desired.

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