Need an AMAZING side dish for your summer BBQ? This World’s Best Hawaiian Macaroni Salad will be the hit of the party!

World’s Best Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

BBQ season is in full swing and I just cant get enough burgers, fresh fruit, hot dogs and pasta salads! Don’t even get me started about my obsession with this recipe for KILLER baked beans! Every BBQ or potluck needs an amazing macaroni salad and this one is authentic Hawaiian Mac Salad! It’s very simple but packed with flavor. It pairs great with all the classic BBQ foods but if you really want to get Hawaiian then whip up some teriyaki BBQ chicken to go with it!

How to Make Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

My biggest tip for making this World’s Best Hawaiian Macaroni Salad would be to let the pasta cool all the way before mixing in the dressing! If you add the dressing to warm pasta it will absorb into the pasta too much and leave the salad dry. Some people also like to add celery, so feel free to adjust the recipe as you like. Also, use quality mayo! They brand and type of mayo you use will make or break this recipe so pick you absolute favorite tasting kind!

How to make World's Best Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

Yum!! World's Best Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

Best Side Dishes for BBQ’s

This Hawaiian Macaroni Salad makes a great side dish to any BBY or potluck! I have been all about pasta salad recipes this summer! I usually make them all summer long anyway but I sometimes just get too busy having so much fun to post the recipes, but I finally got around to it! I have had so much great response to these new recipes too, so thanks for loving them as much as I do! My Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad is probably my most creative recipe and my husband’s new favorite. But my go-to will always be my Best Orzo Pasta Salad because it’s a classic and everyone begs for the recipe at parties. And guess what? I have more pasta salad recipes coming soon!

Best BBQ side dish! World's Best Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

AMAZING recipe for World's Best Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

I hope you are all having the greatest summer! It’s our first summer with little baby Stella so we are having a blast. But I have to admit, I’m looking forward to next summer when she can do a little more than just lay on the floor and spit up over everything, ha! Happy summer!!

World’s Best Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

Ingredients

1 lb pasta cooked according to package directions, cooled
2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup grated carrot use the large grating holes
1/3 cup grated sweet yellow onion
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground pepper

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl mix all of the ingredients, except the cold pasta, until they are well incorporated.
Mix the cold pasta in the same bowl until the pasta is well coated. Refrigerate for an hour then serve.