Auntie Alice's Potato-Macaroni Salad

Auntie Alice is my grandmother's sister, Alice (Otholt) Horii. Among my grandmother Juliette's recipes, she had this one of her sister's potato-macaroni salad. The directions are very straightforward and it is very simple to make (and very delicious!).

If you are from Hawaii, this is known simply as "Potato-Mac Salad". If you are from the mainland, this type of macaroni salad is known as "Hawaiian Potato-Macaroni Salad".

Auntie Alice's Potato-Macaroni Salad

Ingredients
4 russet potatoes
2 Tbsp. chopped onion
2 Tbsp. chopped celery
2 hard-boiled eggs
1 box macaroni
Best Foods mayonnaise (*see Note below)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Chop potatoes and boil until tender. Let cool in fridge overnight. Boil macaroni until tender. Drain. Chop up hard-boiled eggs. Combine potatoes, macaroni, onion, celery, and eggs in large bowl. Add mayonnaise until everything is well coated. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve chilled.

Note: The recipe calls for Best Foods mayonnaise. If you live on the mainland, particularly on the east coast, this is also known as Hellman's mayonnaise. I cannot stress enough to NOT to use any other brand of mayonnaise.

Auntie Alice (Otholt) Horii, visit to Hilo, Hawaii in 1980.