Macaroni salad with ham and pineapple has graced many an Easter table. This recipe begins with a more inclusive gluten-free brown rice elbow pasta to which you’ll mix cheddar and scallions along with cubed ham and juicy chunks of pineapple (the true star of the show). A sweet and tangy pineapple dressing with a tinge of heat finishes the salad, melding all the flavors. You can count on there not being any left.
Hawaiian Ham & Pineapple Pasta Salad (Gluten-Free)
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 14
Calories 233 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked gluten-free elbow pasta
- 1/2 lb. thick cut ham cubed
- 3 oz. cheddar cubed
- 8 oz. pineapple chunks juice reserved
- ½ cup scallions sliced
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- ½ cup mayo
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- ¼ tsp. paprika
Instructions
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In bowl, combine ham, cheese, pineapple, scallions and pasta.
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Whisk together pineapple juice, mayo, black pepper and paprika.
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Pour dressing over salad and stir to combine.
Recipe Notes
Order the ingredients you need to assemble this pasta salad!
Nutrition Facts
Hawaiian Ham & Pineapple Pasta Salad (Gluten-Free)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 233
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 21mg7%
Sodium 297mg12%
Potassium 90mg3%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 154IU3%
Vitamin C 6mg7%
Calcium 51mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.