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creamy hawaiian mac salad in bowl with wooden serving spoon
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5 from 2 votes

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!
Prep Time1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time1 hour 22 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Hawaiian
Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb macaroni
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 shredded carrots
  • 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

  1. Best Foods, sometimes sold as Hellmans is the traditional mayonnaise to use in this recipe.
  2. 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: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 390mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2152IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
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