Side dishe for 8
Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
Elbow macaroni, ham, pineapple, and crisp vegetables chill in a creamy milk and mayonnaise dressing.
Typical price
$3.44for 4 servings
$0.86 per serving$3.44 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 17 oz | $0.68Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.10Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.15Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.29Typical price |
| Ham$3.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $2.49Typical price |
| Canned fruit$0.12/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.26Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.87 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepperVinegar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup yellow onion
- 1/2 cup carrot
- 1/2 cup celery
- 2 cups ham
- 10 1/2 oz can pineapple chunks
- 1/4 cup green onions
Steps
- Boil the macaroni in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 8 minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water.
- Whisk the milk, mayonnaise, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and cider vinegar in a large bowl.
- Stir the warm macaroni into the dressing and let it cool for 15 minutes.
- Fold in the onion, carrot, celery, ham, pineapple, and green onions.
- Cover and chill the salad for at least 25 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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