Pineapple Macaroni Salad Recipes

COLD TROPICAL MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In large bowl combine pasta, eggs, dressing, onion, apple, pineapple and peas. Chill 2 hours in refrigerator. Serve cold.

MACARONI, PINEAPPLE, AND HAM SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain. Transfer hot macaroni to a large bowl.
• Pour Italian-style salad dressing and crushed pineapple over the macaroni; stir. Add ham, celery, tomatoes, eggs, and onion; stir.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

MACARONI SALAD WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Boil the macaroni until tender, drain and cool.
• Chop up spam or what ever meat you are using.
• Chop celery as well.
• Add to macaroni.
• Drain the pineapple juice into a bowl to make the dressing.
• Put the pineapple in with the macaroni.
• Chop the cheese into half inch cubes. (I have used grated before, but I like the chunks).
• Take the spices and add them to the juice.
• Add about 3/4 of the jar of mayo into the juice and blend it together.
• Stir it into the macaroni mixture.
• Best if you chill it a few hours, then it may need more mayo as it soaks it up. It is really good.

HAM & PINEAPPLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

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

PINEAPPLE-MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Boil water and add elbow macaroni.
• Boil for 7 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and set aside to cool.
• Combine macaroni with the remaining ingredients.
• chill before serving.

PINEAPPLE SHRIMP MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple chunks, reserving ¾ cup juice.
• Place pineapple juice in a small saucepan. Add cornstarch, curry powder, salt, and pepper; whisk to remove any cornstarch lumps. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat and boil until thickened. Cool. Once cooled, stir in mayonnaise and sour cream.
• Cook macaroni in salted water according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain well and place in a large bowl.
• Add pineapple, shrimp, chopped red pepper, and chopped green onions to the macaroni; toss gently to combine. Add pineapple dressing and toss gently to coat.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving to allow flavors to meld.
• At serving time, taste and adjust salt and pepper to taste. I typically add about another ¼ to ½ teaspoon salt to brighten the flavor.

MACARONI PINEAPPLE FRUIT SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare Creamette Rings according to package directions. Drain. Cook together egg, sugar, flour, salt and reserved pineapple juice until smooth and thickened. Blend into cooked rings. Chill 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator. Combine rings, pineapple, Cool Whip, mandarin oranges and marshmallows. Chill before serving. 6-8 servings.

PINEAPPLE MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Drain and set aside. Beat eggs in a medium saucepan. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Combine pineapple juice, sugar, lemon juice, and salt, stirring well. Slowly add pineapple juice mixture to eggs, stirring constantly. Cook egg mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir together macaroni, egg mixture, and pineapple (mixture will be thin). Chill for 24 hours. Just before serving, add bananas and whipped cream. Mix well.