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Hawaiian Macaroni Salad Recipe

Hawaiian Macaroni Salad Recipe

A delicious and refreshing Hawaiian macaroni salad recipe that is cold, tangy, and sweet, perfect as a side dish.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Hawaiian
Servings 10 cups
Calories 264 kcal

Equipment

  • 6-8 quart stock pot
  • Colander
  • mixing bowl
  • fine grater

Ingredients
  

Pasta

  • ½ pound elbow macaroni

Vegetables

  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup grated carrots about 2 medium carrots
  • ½ cup grated sweet onion about 1 medium onion
  • 2 stalks scallions greens only, chopped

Dressing

  • 1 cup mayonnaise Best Foods or Hellmans, more as desired
  • ½ cup milk or plain non-dairy milk substitute, I use non-fat milk
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt plus more to salt the pasta water
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper finely ground

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Fill a large 6-8 quart stock pot with water slightly more than halfway with water and bring to a boil. Add the macaroni, salt the water as desired, and cook on medium heat until soft (double the package cook time plus an extra minute, approximately 13 minutes total).
  • While the pasta cooks, use a fine grater to grate the carrots and onion into a bowl. You will only need about ½ cup of each and set aside whatever you can't safely grate (~2 pieces of carrot and ½ an onion) for other recipes.
  • Drain the macaroni in a colander and drain well. Transfer the macaroni to a large non-reactive mixing or serving bowl, add the apple cider vinegar, and stir. Allow the pasta to absorb some of the apple cider vinegar.
  • Add the chopped scallions, grated onion, and grated carrots to the macaroni.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, milk, sugar, salt, and pepper and pour the mixture over the macaroni. Gently mix the ingredients together.
  • Cover the pasta directly with plastic wrap to keep the pasta from drying out. Refrigerate until serving (1-4 hours, up to overnight).
  • If stored overnight and/or the macaroni salad looks dry, add 1-2 heaping tablespoons of mayonnaise (as needed) to the macaroni salad and stir (optional).

Notes

This recipe makes approximately 6 cups of macaroni salad and serves 10-12 people as a side dish. The nutrition facts are an estimate.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 276mgPotassium: 162mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2097IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Hawaiian Macaroni Salad, mac salad
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