There are a few other ingredients you can add like celery, extra onion, potatoes, fresh crab, or relish, but the basic recipe is my favorite. He explained to me long ago that true Hawaiian macaroni salad is pretty much just macaroni, carrot, mayonnaise and salt and pepper. I had a friend in Hawaii who was also a caterer there. It is a no-frills mac salad yet, it is so creamy and flavorful. The macaroni salad, especially, hit home and suddenly made me wonder why we haven’t gotten a good Hawaiian mac salad recipe here on Favorite Family Recipes yet! Keep it simpleĪuthentic Hawaiian Mac Salad is ridiculously simple. Everything we had there was delicious and seriously the most authentic Hawaiian food I have had since leaving Hawaii. This past weekend I had a flashback to my Hawaii days when we ordered food from Honolulu Grill in St. I literally lived across the street from an L&L Hawaiian BBQ restaurant and found myself wandering over there way more often than I should have for their delicious plate lunch – always with mac salad and rice on the side (I love getting a little rice and mac salad together in one bite, oh so good). I lived on the North Shore of Oahu a little over 10 years ago and became very familiar with true, authentic Hawaiian “Mac Salad”. Hawaiian Macaroni Salad is one of my biggest guilty pleasures. It is essential on an Hawaiian Lunch plate! If you enjoy Hawaiian cuisine, you will love this Hawaiian Mac Salad. My taste testers did not notice the flavor of Greek yogurt-I promise.Jump to Recipe Authentic Hawaiian Mac Salad Sure, I make many things with Greek Yogurt, but I hate the taste of plain Greek yogurt (although it's not as bad as the smell).
The Greek yogurt balances out the mayo's sweetness, adds creaminess, and adds tang that is well balanced in the macaroni salad. Anyone who has had light mayo knows the distinct sweetness light mayo has. Yes, I add Greek yogurt to my macaroni salad. While this could easily accommodate a sprinkling of bacon, herbs, or onion, keep in mind you may need more dressing. I add exactly 1 cup of vegetables to my pasta and dressing. In my opinion, the macaroni salad dressing is key for a good macaroni salad. Other popular mix-ins for macaroni salad include: hard-boiled eggs, cheese, bacon, pickles, red onion, and chives. Macaroni salad differs from region, but they all have the same basic ingredients Some recipes only have the pepper, but my favorite one had celery and carrots-it gives the salad a nice crunch and freshness. While there can be different vegetables mixed in, traditional macaroni salad has peppers, celery, and shredded carrots. Traditional macaroni salad has elbow macaroni in a sweetened, mayo-based dressing. Speaking of barbecues, y'all should check out my blueberry cobbler and lightened up cornbread because they'd pair perfectly with this. This would be great for summer barbecues. This tastes like the real deal, deli style macaroni salad we love. I had more than one person taste test this with confusion because it didn't taste like a low fat macaroni salad. This is truly an easy and healthy macaroni salad, but you'd never know. Since then, I have become obsessed with making a macaroni salad recipe that could compare and, dare I say, healthy. There's a deli near me that has the perfect macaroni salad that is a nice balance of sweet and creamy and made me a true macaroni salad fan. In the summer months especially, I love a cool and creamy macaroni salad.
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