hawaiian style macaroni salad

Name: Hawaiian Style Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Hawaiian/Polynesian
Ingredients: 1/2 pound(s) elbow macaroni, cooked until soft; 2 tablespoon(s) cider vinegar; 2 tablespoon(s) onion, grated; 1/4 cup(s) carrot, shredded; 1/4 cup(s) celery, minced; 1 cup(s) mayonnaise (hellman's or best foods if possible); 1/4 cup(s) milk (start with half that and add more later, if too dry); 1 teaspoon(s) sugar; 1/2 - 1 teaspoon(s) salt (or to taste); 1/8 teaspoon(s) white pepper; - green onion or parsley, chopped, for garnish

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Carolyn Haas

Whitewater, WI

Updated on Jun 12, 2018

It seems that the "trick" to authentic Hawaiian macaroni salad (a staple of Plate Lunches on the Islands) is to add the vinegar to the warm noodles. That being said, there are umpteen versions of Macaroni Salad - this is a combination of some popular ones but making a smaller batch. (Cooking time includes cooling time plus the 15 minutes or so to get the pasta nice and soft.)

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 pound elbow macaroni, cooked until soft
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons onion, grated
1/4 cup carrot, shredded
1/4 cup celery, minced
1 cup mayonnaise (hellman's or best foods if possible)
1/4 cup milk (start with half that and add more later, if too dry)
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 - 1 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- green onion or parsley, chopped, for garnish

How To Make hawaiian style macaroni salad

Step 1

Cook macaroni until soft and fat - rinse and drain and place in large bowl. While still warm, add vinegar and stir to combine. (Use a rubble spatula.) Let cool to room temperature.

Step 2

In small bowl, stir mayonnaise, half of the milk and seasonings together.
Step 3

Stir veggies and mayonnaise mixture gently into macaroni. Garnish with chopped green onion or parsley, if desired. Chill 2 hrs to overnight. (If it seems too dry when serving add a little extra mayo mixed with a bit of milk.)
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