Mac salad from Aloha Kitchen: Recipes from Hawai'i (page 55) by Alana Kysar

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Accompaniments: Pickled onion; Takuan; Shoyu chicken; Local-style BBQ chicken (Huli huli chicken); Loco moco

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  • Yuanboa on May 03, 2026

    We have made this a couple of times now and add something each time. Latest was to do 1/2 sweet onion , more sweet pickle relish, more carrots and more mayo. We use recipe as guide

  • hirsheys on April 20, 2026

    I am sometimes iffy on Hawaiian Mac salad, but really liked this one. For my taste, I’d go heavy on onion, light on relish (and maybe add the hard boiled egg from the other recipe), but this was surprisingly addictive.

  • holly_6rdxil on April 10, 2026

    This was great traditional mac salad! I learned that I prefer less relish personally, but grating the onion in was a game changer.

  • Mtbike5280 on January 26, 2026

    Great authentic Mac salad, I add a dash of white vinegar to it.

  • VKHummel on January 05, 2026

    My favorite mac salad recipe & one that reminds my best friend of his childhood in Oahu.

  • QuinceHouse on November 04, 2025

    So good!

  • shelbstirr on January 18, 2025

    This is sooooo good, just like what I used to love getting at a Hawaiian food truck. I agree grating the onion and adding half the mayo before serving are important to the recipe.

  • mjes on May 23, 2021

    Okay, I'll admit I've never really liked a mac salad but there are times when it is so traditional, the meal seems incomplete without one. So tonight's Hawaiian theme includes a simple Mac Salad - one where grated carrot adds a bit of interest. So, yes, I actually recommend this recipe for people who actually like a mac salad. Do use the smaller amount of mayonnaise suggested and consider cheating and using Kewpie mayonnaise - I'm sure some Hawaiians do.

  • lkgrover on January 06, 2020

    Excellent pasta salad. The mayo, pickle juice & relish gives a nice tang. I used shells pasta instead of elbow macaroni pasta.

  • BeckyLeJ on May 16, 2019

    Who doesn’t like mac salad? Grating the onion is a great idea and adding half the mayo before chilling and the rest after ensures you get the best texture for your preference. I did add more pickle.

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