Hawaiian Pasta Salad

This Hawaiian Pasta Salad is a refreshing play on my favorite Hawaiian Pizza flavors and is always a hit at potlucks!  A quick and easy homemade pineapple dressing is tossed with pasta, ham and bell peppers for a uniquely delicious side dish!

If you are looking for something amazing for your next gathering this is it!  This is literally one of the most delicious cold pasta salad recipes I have ever had!

Pasta combined with ham and sweet pineapple is the perfect combination!  I’ve added defrosted frozen peas to this recipe as well and they’re delicious!  The homemade dressing for this pasta salad is out of this world…  you may have a little extra left over and if you do, it’s amazing on any green or spinach salad as well!  It will keep in the fridge about 4 days.

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This makes a great side dish or even an summer main dish!  I sometimes make a big pasta salad on Sundays and the kids take in their lunches throughout the week.  Makes for a wonderful lunch and it’s easy!

(Note:  This recipe is not the same as a Macaroni Salad found on a typical Hawaiian Plate Lunch…  which is usually a combination of mayo & macaroni.  

The inspiration for this dish comes from the ingredients served on my favorite Hawaiian Pizza at our local pizzeria and are not typical ingredients paired together in a traditional Hawaiian dish.)

Items You’ll Need For This Recipe

* Pasta (bow tie or rotini) * Ham * Pineapple Tidbits *

5 from 30 votes

Review Recipe

Hawaiian Pasta Salad

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Total Time 23 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Author Holly N.

Course Pasta, Salad

Cuisine American

This Hawaiian Pasta Salad is a refreshing play on my favorite Hawaiian Pizza flavors and is always a hit at potlucks! A quick and easy homemade pineapple dressing is tossed with pasta, ham and bell peppers for a uniquely delicious side dish!

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Ingredients

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• 8 oz rotini or bow tie pasta8 oz rotini or bow tie pasta
• 1 (14oz) can pineapple tidbits, juice reserved1 (14oz) can pineapple tidbits, juice reserved
• 1 red pepper , diced1 red pepper , diced
• 2 cups diced ham2 cups diced ham
• 1 green onion , thinly sliced1 green onion , thinly sliced

Dressing

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise or dressing1/2 cup mayonnaise or dressing
• 1/4 cup sour cream1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup pineapple juice1/3 cup pineapple juice
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon honey1 teaspoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• black pepper to tasteblack pepper to taste

Instructions

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and run under cold water.
• Whisk together all dressing ingredients until smooth.
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl gently toss with dressing. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.
• Store refrigerated up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 241, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 24mg, Sodium: 489mg, Potassium: 154mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 570IU, Vitamin C: 26.9mg, Calcium: 23mg, Iron: 0.9mg

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