hawaiian-style macaroni salad

Name: Hawaiian-Style Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Hawaiian/Polynesian
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) whole milk; 2 cup(s) mayonnaise dressing; 1 tablespoon(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; - salt and pepper, to taste; 1 pound(s) elbow macaroni; 1/2 cup(s) cider vinegar; 4 - scallions, sliced thin; 1 large carrot, peeled and grated; 1 - rib celery, chopped fine; 1 cup(s) chopped fresh pineapple; 1/2 to 1 cup(s) raisins

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J. White Harris

Gallatin, TN

Updated on Nov 8, 2011

We like pasta salads. This is a good one. The pineapple and raisins add some exciting taste to the dish. This is always a hit at pot luck dinners. If you make this once, you will be making it again and again.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method No-Cook or Other

yield 8 to 10

Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
2 cups mayonnaise dressing
1 tablespoon brown sugar, firmly packed
- salt and pepper, to taste
1 pound elbow macaroni
1/2 cup cider vinegar
4 - scallions, sliced thin
1 large carrot, peeled and grated
1 - rib celery, chopped fine
1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
1/2 to 1 cups raisins

How To Make hawaiian-style macaroni salad

Step 1

Make Dressing: Whisk 1-1/2 cups milk, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper in bowl. **(Low-fat milk or mayonnaise will make the dressing too thin.)

Step 2

Cook Pasta: Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add 1 tablespoon salt and pasta and cook until very soft, about 15 minutes. Drain pasta and return to pot. Add vinegar and toss until absorbed. Transfer to bowl. Cool pasta 10 minutes, then stir in dressing until pasta is well coated. Cool completely.
Step 3

Make Salad: Add scallions, carrots, celery, pineapple, raisins, 1/2 cup milk, and 1 cup mayonnaise to pot with pasta mixture and stir to combine. Adjust Seasoning salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to serving bowl and refrigerate, covered. for at least 1 hour or up to 2 days. Serve.
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