When making the dressing I find it easiest to add the shredded carrots to the dressing rather than the salad. It really is amazing how much the pasta can soak up sauce when it’s hot and then have NO flavor. If the pasta is not cool enough the pasta will completely soak up the dressing and your pasta will taste kind of bland. Not only will it cool faster but it’s less likely to get stuck in a big clump. How to properly cool pasta for macaroni and pasta saladĪfter you are done cooking the pasta allow it to cool on a cookie sheet or some kind of tray instead of cooling in a bowl. I’ve seen some recipes that dump tons of milk into the pasta to give it that soft texture that is typical of Hawaiian style macaroni but the overcooking of the pasta takes care of that without needing to dump in 3 cups of milk. Overcooking the pasta till it’s big and soft allows the pasta to soak up the sauce more and gives it the right texture. The key to getting really good Hawaiian Macaroni Salad is using large elbow macaroni and cooking it past al dente. Tips and Tricks How to get authentic Hawaiian Macaroni Salad?
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