Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

How to make the type of basic macaroni salad served as a side dish on plate lunches in Hawaii. You will encounter many different versions of macaroni salad in Hawaii, but the most common and most popular version is also the most basic: Macaroni cooked soft with a little grated carrot, salt, and pepper and a lot of mayonnaise.

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:
- 1 pound of uncooked macaroni
- 2 carrots, shredded or grated

Dressing Ingredients:
- 2.5 cups of mayonnaise
- Up to 1/4 cup of milk (optional - use only if salad is too thick)
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Cook macaroni till tender, then drain and rinse with cold water. Add carrots and mayonaise. Season with salt and pepper to taste If the mixture seems too thick and pasty add a little milk to thin it out.

Variations

Many other ingredients can also be added, such as pickles, olives, hard cooked eggs, cubed cooked potatoes, bits of meat, minced onion, mustard, vinegar, meat, seafood, poultry.