Best Hawaiian Salad Recipes

HAWAIIAN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Combine the macaroni, mayonnaise, milk, and carrot in a large bowl; mix until macaroni is well coated. Add more mayonnaise for a wetter consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
• Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or up to overnight.

AUNTIE MIDGE'S HAWAIIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix fruit cocktail, pineapple, mandarin oranges, and marshmallows together in a large bowl; add sour cream and stir to coat fruit completely.
• Refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN CURRY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chicken, celery, apple, pineapple, raisins and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the sesame seeds in a large bowl.
• Mix mayonnaise, curry powder and salt.
• Pour mayonnaise over chicken mixture and toss to coat.
• Sprinkle with remaining sesame seeds.
• Serve by itself or over a bed of greens.

MACARONI SALAD FROM L&L HAWAIIAN BBQ

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large pot or dutch oven.
• Add the dried elbow pasta and boil for 12 minutes or until cooked.
• Drain water and cool the pasta thoroughly.
• Combine all remaining ingredients and chill for at least 1 hour.
• [Notes: I always add salt to the pot of water so that the pasta is well seasoned. The onion in the macaroni salad at L & L Hawaiian BBQ is very small, more like minced. After dicing your onion, be sure and rinse it in cold running water to remove any bitterness. I never measure out the mayonnaise, just add enough until I am satisfied. The cookbook recommends using Best Foods or Hellman's mayonnaise. I often add 2-3 Tablespoons of milk right before serving to make sure that the pasta is moist enough. The original recipe adds one small can of oil based tuna (drained), but I haven't seen it added to the salad when I have ordered it. Some reviewers are commenting that the recipe is too salty and that the salt should be reduced, so please keep that in mind. I think that I just add to taste, but the 2 teaspoons is what is in the original recipe in the cookbook.].
• UPDATE May 2014: I checked with my local L&L Hawaiian BBQ and they do NOT put tuna in their macaroni salad, it is totally vegetarian.

HAWAIIAN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in saucepan of boiling water 15 min.
• Meanwhile, mix mayo, milk, vinegar, sugar and pepper until blended.
• Drain macaroni; place in large bowl. Add vegetables and mayo mixture; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate 2 hours.

HAWAIIAN BRUDDAH POTATO MAC (MACARONI) SALAD

Steps:

• Place the eggs into a saucepan in a single layer and fill with water to cover the eggs by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes. Pour out the hot water, then cool the eggs under cold running water in the sink; peel and chop the cooled eggs.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and set in the refrigerator to cool.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain in a colander set in the sink; rinse with cold water.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, curry powder, celery seed, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Combine the cooled potatoes, macaroni, chopped eggs, carrots, peas, and onion in a large bowl. Carefully stir in the dressing; cover and refrigerate overnight.

HAWAIIAN AMBROSIA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain fruit well.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Be sure fruit is well drained or Ambrosia will be mushy.

HAWAIIAN SALAD/HEAVENLY HASH

Steps:

• After draining the fruits, pat them with paper towels to get more moisture off.
• Stir together sour cream and Cool Whip. Add remaining ingredients and stir gently to combine.
• Chill at least 4 hours.

HAWAIIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 1 tablespoon juice. In a large bowl, combine the greens, pineapple and cheese. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, sugar and reserved pineapple juice. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

HAWAIIAN FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Stand the pineapple upright and vertically cut a third from one side, leaving the leaves attached. Set cut piece aside. Using a paring or grapefruit knife, remove strips of pineapple from large section, leaving a 1/2-in. shell; discard core. Cut strips into bite-size chunks. Invert shell onto paper towels to drain. , Remove fruit from the small pineapple piece and cut into chunks; discard peel. Place shell in a serving basket or bowl., In another bowl, combine the pineapple chunks, oranges, strawberries and grapes. Combine the yogurt, 1/4 cup coconut and extract; spoon over fruit and stir gently. Spoon into pineapple shell. Sprinkle with remaining coconut.

HAWAIIAN FRESH FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: Mix the lime juice, honey and ginger in a small bowl.
• For the fruit salad: Mix the fruit in a large salad bowl. Pour the dressing over the fruit and stir. Serve immediately if you use bananas.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Mix in salad dressing and 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice. Stir in the pineapple tidbits, chicken, almonds, and grapes until evenly coated. Chill until serving.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Combine the dressing ingredients; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until ready to serve.

QUICK HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Fold in oranges. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, fold in bananas and sprinkle with peanuts.

MIMI'S CURRIED HAWAIIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large pot of lightly salted water, and bring to a boil; simmer until tender and cooked through, about 25 minutes. Drain, set aside. When cool enough to handle, chop coarsely, and place into a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, stir together mayonnaise, curry powder, lemon juice, and soy sauce.
• Stir into the chopped chicken 2 1/4 cups of the toasted almonds. Stir in grapes, celery, water chestnuts, and pineapple. Gently fold in all but 1/2 cup of the dressing. Cover, and refrigerate salad and reserved dressing for several hours (or overnight).
• Before serving, adjust dressing to taste, and garnish with paprika and remaining 1/4 cup almonds.

CREAMY HAWAIIAN FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except coconut; cover.
• Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
• Sprinkle with coconut just before serving.

GRILLED HAWAIIAN OPAH WITH CANDIED LEMONS AND HERB SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the grill or a grill pan over high heat.
• Combine the honey, saffron, pepper, kosher salt, lemons and 2 to 3 tablespoons water in a small saucepan and stir to combine. Simmer gently over medium heat, stirring occasionally and adding more water or honey as needed, until the consistency thickens and the lemon slices start to break down, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle the opah on both sides with sea salt and pepper and lightly coat with the olive oil. Make sure the grill surface is clean, and then grill the fish on one side on the hottest part of the grill about 5 minutes, rotating halfway through to create diamond grill marks after about 3 minutes. Flip the fish using a fish spatula and repeat on the opposite side, cooking until fish is medium-rare, almost medium, another 4 to 5 minutes. Squeeze the lemon juice over the fish just before removing it from the grill and transfer to a serving plate. Brush the tops of the fish with a hint of olive oil and then cover with the candied lemons, followed by the basil, dandelion greens, parsley and chives.

HAWAIIAN MAC SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Drain the macaroni and transfer to a large bowl. While the pasta is still hot, mix in the apple cider vinegar and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon of salt, ½ cup (120 ml) of milk, the sugar, and ½ cup (120 G) of mayonnaise.
• Toss the mayonnaise mixture with the slightly warm macaroni until well coated. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or up to 4 hours, until fully cooled.
• To the cooled macaroni, add the remaining ½ cup (120 G) of mayonnaise, the onion, and carrots. If the pasta appears a bit dry, add up to ¼ cup (60 ml) more milk. Season with the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt and the pepper.
• Garnish with the scallions before serving.
• Enjoy!

HAWAIIAN CHEESECAKE FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium tall bowl, using an electric mixer, whip cream cheese until it becomes smooth. It may bind up in the beaters, but continue as is and it will loosen up.
• Add the dry pudding mix. Beat until well combined.
• With the mixer on low, slowly add the creamer to the cream cheese mix. Add it about a tablespoon at a time and then mix until it becomes a smooth mixture and all of the creamer has combined into the cream cheese, repeat until all of the creamer has been added to the mixture. Whip until smooth.
• In a large bowl, combine strawberries, oranges, pineapple, kiwi and mango.
• Add the cheesecake mixture to the fruit. Gently fold cheesecake mixture into fruit.
• In a small bowl combine the banana coins and the lemon juice. Toss until well coated, drain the excess lemon juice. Gently fold the banana into the cheesecake salad.
• Chill until ready to serve or serve immediately.
• NOTES:.
• Do not pour all of the creamer into the cream cheese at once. It will get clumpy and no matter how long you beat it, it will stay that way.
• If you have to substitute cream for the creamer, powdered sugar and vanilla would be the best swap. 1 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
• To make this ahead: prepare the cheesecake mixture and refrigerate in a bowl. Mix all of the fruit in a large bowl and refrigerate. Before serving, drain any excess liquid from the fruit and then fold the cheesecake filling into the fruit. Serve and enjoy!

CHRIS'S HAWAIIAN FLUFF SALAD

Steps:

• Mix whipped topping, sour cream, pudding mix, and food coloring together in a large bowl until combined. Add fruit cocktail, pineapple, marshmallows, mandarin oranges, strawberries, and banana and mix well.
• Chill for 3 to 4 hours before serving.