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Prep Time: 720 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 720 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This is a salad that aaccompanies meat and rice on plate lunches. Accoring to Kona on My Plate.Hawaiins prefer Best Foods mayonnaise as their cholesterol-delivery system of choice. Ingredients:
8 cups cooked macaroni, chilled |
3 large potatoes |
3 eggs, hard-boiled and minced |
1 large waimea onion, finely diced (or use maui or other sweet onion) |
2 stalks celery, finely diced |
1 can tuna (optional) |
1 cup mayonnaise (or more) |
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard |
1 large carrot, grated |
2 cups frozen peas, defrosted in cold water and drained |
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. Boil the whole, unpeeled potatoes in water to cover until cooked firm, not mushy.
2. Add cold water to pot and let potatoes set for 15 minutes.
3. Drain potatoes and peel off skins.
4. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
5. In a large bowl combine macaroni, potatoes, eggs, onion and celery and mix until blended.
6. Add 1 cup mayonnaise (mixed with drained tuna, if desired) and mustard to macaroni mixture and mix gently not crushing the potatoes.
7. Add more mayonnaise as needed until mixture is coated and appearance is creamy.
8. Fold in grated carrot and peas.
9. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper and mix gently but thoroughly.
10. Flavors blend best when made and chilled a day ahead.
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