Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni Salad · Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
One of 47 macaroni salad recipes we measured
from www.chilipeppermadness.com
It ranks #2 of 47 for creaminess among the macaroni salad recipes we compared. 6 cooks on www.chilipeppermadness.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 47.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 136% | 26% |
| acid | 6% | 4% |
| sweetener | 1% | 2% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| dairy | 13% | 7% |
| aromatics | 8% | 10% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound dry elbow macaroni noodles |
| 40 g | 1/4 cup grated onion (with juices (Use yellow onion, sweet onion, Vidalia, or white onion)) |
| 32 g | 1/4 cup grated or shredded carrot |
| 660 g | 3 cups mayonnaise (divided (Use your favorites, but Hawaiians use Best Foods or Hellman's mayonnaise)) |
| 61 g | 1/4 cup milk |
| 30 g | 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (or use sweet pickle juice!) |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon sugar (optional) |
| Salt and pepper to taste |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.chilipeppermadness.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“My recipe is from Zippys Drive In. Very similar. Better than regular sloppy mayo version most people know. Had it with plate lunch on Oahu and still crave it all these years later. Must follow the instructions to get legit Hawaiian plate lunch Mac salad” — a cook, 5.0★
“This recipe brings back many wonderful memories. I was looking for something special to go with pulled bbq chicken sandwiches, this will be perfect!! As always, your recipes inspire and are spot on. Thank you and please keep sharing.” — a cook, 5.0★