6 Reviews of Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

From: Ilysse

On Mar 25, 2008

I found this salad to be ok as it is. It just seemed to need something else. I read, on a Hawaiian cooking site, the addition of curry powder but that didn't do anything for me so I mixed 2 tablespoons of sugar with 5 of rice vinegar and this brought the salad up to 4 stars for me. My husband loved it as it reminded him of his mother's macaroni salad.

From: Chef #242754

On Jul 26, 2007

I've never even made macaroni salad before but I wanted one that was similar to the ones that are served with the plate lunches in Hawaiian restaurants......this was it!!!! I served this with Kahlua Pig and Teriyaki Chicken at a large family gathering, it was perfect. I thought I made way too much but it was the first thing gone. It was so simple and had just the right amount of flavor to make this meal a hit. Thanks for the great recipe!

From: mama smurf

On Dec 31, 2007

This was perfect. Just like Chef #242754 said — tastes like the macaroni salad you get on the plate lunches in Hawaii. I cut the recipe in half and added a dash of hot sauce.

From: shan.marsh

On May 12, 2008

I have been searching for the basic macaroni salad like at the Hawaiian restaurants and this is it. It is perfect just the way it is, no need to add anything else. Thanks you for posting!!!!!

From: mamadelogan

On Aug 27, 2009

I was originally going to make my husbands filipino macaroni salad to go with the Korean spare ribs I was making but didn't have all the ingredients on hand, so I decided on a very basic macaroni salad and this fit the bill. This is exactly what you get when your served a side of hawaiian macaroni salad. Its pretty basic no frills. I did however, add 2 Tb of sweet condensed milk to suit my taste. Thanks for posting!

From: ShugrGrl55

On Dec 27, 2008

This was just ok as is. It didn't have that extra sweetness I was looking for based off the Hawaiian style macaroni salads I have had in the past. And I know I wasn't the only one disappointed. I made this for a family gathering, and by the end of the night everything else was totally eaten, while this was barely touched. :o/