When we were stationed at Luke AFB, Arizona, we were lucky to live in an area that provide many restaurant options. We never ran out of a good place to go try out, and we never got sick of eating the same thing.
By far, one of our favorite spots to go was Ono Hawaiian Barbecue.
Y'all, if you've never been to one, and have one nearby, go. Go, go, go!
I can't even tell you how good it is. Best chicken, which by the way, I already have a recipe here on the blog that is pretty close to the original. Check it out, Ono's Hawaiian Grilled Chicken.
Their meat was amazing, but their macaroni salad was one of our favorites too. Soooooo good.
Thankfully, it is pretty easy to recreate and it's often one of my kids most requested side dishes when we are grilling.
Ono's Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
Ingredients:
1 pound macaroni
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 carrots shredded
1/4 cup onion shredded
2 1/2 cups Mayonnaise Best Foods or Hellman's mayonnaise
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoon sugar
kosher salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain, pour into a large bowl .
While macaroni is still hot, sprinkle on vinegar and add carrot and onion. Toss together until well combined. Add in the mayo, milk and sugar until evenly coated. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, best overnight.
Fyi, the thing you're missing is something I kept missing making a similar recipe. I dug deep into the internet and found someone who used to work at Ono and they said that there's a little bit of canned tuna that's in there. Like just a little bit and once I got the amount right I finally had it!
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