Hawaiian Mac Salad
Sweet, tangy, and super easy to make, this Hawaiian Mac Salad is a creamy macaroni salad that goes well with all of your BBQ favorites!
Servings:10 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb macaroni
- salt, to taste
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 shredded carrots
- ⅓ cup chopped celery
- ¼ cup grated white onion
- 2 cups light mayonnaise
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- cracked black pepper, to taste
- 4 large green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni in a pan of boiling salted water as per the packets instructions.
- Drain the macaroni well and combine it while still hot in a large bowl with the apple cider vinegar, carrots, celery and grated onion. Set aside.
- In another bowl stir together the mayonnaise, milk, sugar, garlic powder and a little salt and pepper to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the macaroni and stir well to coat. Chill for at least an hour, or overnight.
- Stir in the salad onions and check to see if the salad needs a little more salt or pepper before serving.
Notes
- Best Foods, sometimes sold as Hellmans is the traditional mayonnaise to use in this recipe.
- This salad can be made up to 24 hours ahead, and keeps well in the fridge for up to 4 days. Pasta absorbs liquid in the fridge so you may want to loosen the salad with a little more milk just before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 295 kcal, Carbohydrates: 42 g, Protein: 7 g, Fat: 11 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g, Trans Fat: 0.03 g, Cholesterol: 9 mg, Sodium: 390 mg, Potassium: 204 mg, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 5 g, Vitamin A: 2152 IU, Vitamin C: 2 mg, Calcium: 37 mg, Iron: 1 mg