Macaroni salad is a type of pasta salad also referred to as "mac salad", served cold, made with cooked elbow macaroni and usually prepared with mayonnaise.
By country
Australia and New Zealand
In
Australia and
New Zealand, it is commonly known as
pasta salad, which is usually made with cooked shell pasta pieces and bought from supermarket delis.
Philippines
In the
Philippines, macaroni salad is a dessert or appetizer with a mildly sweet flavor. It does not use onions, pepper, or celery. It typically uses native sweetened jellies, cheese, as well as various fruits in contrast to western macaroni salads. It is commonly consumed during holidays such as Christmas and New Year's Day, as well as parties and gatherings.
A common variant adds shredded chicken and is known as
chicken salad or
chicken macaroni salad.
United States
In the United States, macaroni salad has been described as a "
Delicatessen staple".
In
Hawaii, macaroni salad is a popular staple in
and is traditionally made with grated onion and macaroni cooked until very soft.
In
Puerto Rico, macaroni salad may contain mayonnaise, mustard,
canned tuna or bits of Spam, onions,
Cubanelle peppers and
.
See also
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