Hawaiian Pasta Salad

Hawaiian Pasta Salad is a great salad for hot summer days. It is a great salad to take to a potluck. It is a great salad to take to work for easy no cook lunches. And the list can go on of the great options to enjoy this pasta salad.

This recipe of pasta salad is not your typical pasta salad. It has all of the flavors of Hawaiian Pizza in a cold pasta salad. It has ham, cheese, roasted red peppers, and pineapple. This bring the question, does pineapple belong in a pasta salad? Well, you'll need to make it and decide for yourself

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Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy recipe, quick recipe, simple recipe,, salad, side dish, pasta recipe

Cook Time: 15

Cooling: 1

Total Time: 1 15

Servings:

Calories: 242kcal

Equipment

1 Large Saucepan
1 Bowl with a lid
1 Measuring cups
1 Measuring spoons
1 4 cup bowl
1 Cutting board
1 Knife
1 Cheese cutter or cheese knife

Ingredients

2 cup Pasta uncooked
4 oz Cheddar Cheese Cubed
1 20 oz Pineapple Tibits Drained
8 oz Ham Cubed
¼ cup Roasted Peppers Packed in oil, Drained and Diced
1½ cup Mayonnaise
2 tsp Mustard
1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
2 tbsp Sugar
1 tsp Onion Flakes

Instructions

Cook, drain, and cool the pasta.
While the pasta is cooking make the dressing.
In approximately a 4-cup bowl mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, sugar and onion flakes. Set aside.
Cube the cheese and the ham into ¼ to ½ inch cubes. Set aside.
Drain the pineapple tidbits very well. Set aside.
Once the pasta is cooled add the cheese, ham, pineapple, and the dressing. Mix well. Very gently mix in the the roasted red peppers.
Chill for about an hour before serving.

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