Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni Salad · Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
One of 47 macaroni salad recipes we measured
It ranks #4 of 47 for creaminess among the macaroni salad recipes we compared. 43 cooks on littlesunnykitchen.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 | 44% | 26% |
| acid | 9% | 4% |
| sweetener | 2% | 2% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| dairy | 19% | 7% |
| aromatics | 3% | 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 |
| 60 g | 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar |
| 128 g | 1 cup grated carrot |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup diced celery |
| 275 g | 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise |
| 122 g | 1/2 cup whole milk (or half-and-half for a creamier dressing) |
| 20 g | 2 tablespoons grated onion |
| 13 g | 1 tablespoon light brown sugar |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon kosher salt |
Method: 5 steps, published by littlesunnykitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I've tried a lot of different "Hawaiian Macaroni Salads" but this recipe is by far the best and easiest! Although not completely authentic, I love adding red and green peppers and some fresh grated cheese! And adding the apple cider vinegar to the macaroni i” — a cook, 5.0★
“The addition of pineapple would make the macaroni salad the mainland' s idea of what a Hawaiian macaroni salad should have in it. In Hawaii you will never find pineapple added to their delicious Hawaiian macaroni salad. It's great, just the way it is.” — a cook, 5.0★