If you make this ahead of time and it seems a little dried out, add some mayo mixed with a little milk until you get the right consistency back. Thank you, Mimi! How to make Hawaiian Mac Salad ahead of time She substituted Hellman’s Vegan Mayonnaise for the regular mayo in the recipe, and Silk Unsweetened Cashew Milk for the regular milk. We received a comment from Mimi that I thought would be helpful for anyone wanting to make this a vegan recipe. We are so grateful for comments we get from our readers, especially when adapting recipes for special diets. Substitutions for a Vegan Hawaiian Mac Salad As far as the BRAND of mayo, it has got to be Best Foods. You will get a likeness of mac salad but I am telling you, it won’t be quite the same. If you are really concerned about the mayo-ness of it, you can substitute Greek yogurt in whatever amounts you would like (i.e. This recipe may seem a little mayo-heavy, it’s true. Pineapple and ham have no business being in a Hawaiian mac salad. Once you start getting into adding ham or pineapple, you are getting way off course.Īdding ham or pineapple to something does not make it “Hawaiian Food”. 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. When I lived there, I often frequented a restaurant called L&L Hawaiian Barbecue where I always ordered the same thing: a plate lunch with macaroni salad and rice on the side.Īnd If you follow a vegan or healthy diet, we’ve added alternate ingredients that will allow you to enjoy this macaroni salad recipe.įor the complete Hawaiian experience, be sure to try our other recipes, such as Malasadas (Hawaii’s version of donuts), Haupia (Hawaiian coconut pudding), and Huli-Huli Chicken (Hawaiian grilled chicken). Hawaiian Macaroni Salad is one of my biggest guilty pleasures because it reminds me of my time on the North Shore of Oahu. Jump to Recipe Authentic Hawaiian Mac Salad

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