Potato / Mac Salad

Potato macaroni salad, a Hawaiian classic side dish unique to Hawaii and found on any potluck or plate lunch in the islands.

📝 Ingredients

• White rose (salad) potatoes
• Elbow macaroni
• Frozen peas
• Eggs
• Carrots
• Onions
• Chopped olives
• Mayonnaise
• Salt / pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Boil potatoes in a large pot until you can poke a fork into it with ease...don't overcook it though as it'll fall apart in the pot. When potatoes are done cooking, put in a colander to drain. I wash the pot at this time and use if for boiling of the eggs and macaroni.
2. 2Put eggs in pot with water until it starts boiling then add macaroni and cook until it's at the texture you like it...again don't overcook it!
3. 3While the potatoes are cooking, I do all the prep work of other ingredients (chop the onions into small pieces (almost mincing it) as it's just for taste, grate the carrots, boil the frozen peas.
4. 4When the potatoes and macaroni are done, I use a butter knife to peel the potatoes and cut into whatever size pieces I like them.
5. 5Put the potatoes, macaroni in a large mixing bowl or whatever container you are planning to use to mix the salad which would depend on how much you are making.
6. 6Add the onions, carrots (I squeeze all the juice from the carrots before) and salt/pepper to taste.
7. 7Add the cooked peas, chopped olives and mayonnaise.
8. 8Mix to whatever consistency you want. Keep in mind that the mayonnaise will be absorbed by the macaroni so it's a good idea to put a little extra.
9. 9Chill and serve.
10. 10--- How To Serve: ---
11. 11Serve cold.
12. 12Typically, I prepare this salad the night before an event.