Hawaiian Macaroni Salad and Barbecued Chicken

By Mike Jackson

I absolutely love Hawaiian Macaroni Salad, don't you? If you don't, don't worry, you can easily make it at home and try this homemade recipe out. Here is the easiest recipe for Hawaiian Macaroni Salad:

Here are the ingredients you will need: 3 Cups Macaroni Pasta, 1/4 Cup (grated) Carrots, 1 Cup Mayonnaise, Black Pepper (to taste), Salt (to taste), 1/4 Cup Milk. Short list of ingredients, right?

Follow these easy directions for quick Hawaiian Macaroni Salad:

1. Cook macaroni until tender (8-9 minutes), drain and rinse with cold water.

2. Add grated carrots, mayo, and milk until well coated. Add Salt & Pepper to taste. Use more mayonnaise if needed (some like a lot of mayo and some like just a little bit of mayo).

3. Chill everything in refrigerator. When ready to serve you may want to add more mayonnaise (again, only if you like mayo. taste before you add).

4. If you feel creative, consider adding ham, peas, boiled eggs or tuna!

Why stop with Hawaiian Macaroni Salad? Make some delicious Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken for an awesome picnic. Here is a simple recipe for Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken:

Ingredients: 1 12 ounce jar of Apricot Jam, 1 (8 oz.) bottle Kraft Russian Salad Dressing with Honey Russian Dressing, 1 envelop Onion Soup (Dry - Packaged), Whole Chicken.

The Easy Cooking Directions: Put the chicken pieces in a pyrex pan. Combine fruit preserves, salad dressing and soup mix. Pour over chicken and bake at 300 degrees F for 2 1/2 hours. Baste frequently during baking.

Here are some picnic tips:

1. When you go to a fast food restaurant they always give you too many condiments. Keep the extra condiments in a drawer in your kitchen, just for use on picnics! It'll save a lot of room in your cooler or insulated food compartment.

2. Help your thermos keep food cold or hot longer: For hot food, place the thermos in boiling water just long enough to heat it up well, then fill it (carefully - be sure to let it cool down enough to the touch so it won't burn your skin). For cold contents you could place it in the freezer, or in some ice before packing.

3. Recycle your plastic bags from the grocery store for use as garbage bags on picnics. - 30241

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