Pineapple Macaroni Fruit Salad Recipes

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.

FRUITED MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Drain juice from oranges and pineapple into a 1-cup measuring cup; cover and refrigerate fruit. Add enough water to the juice, if needed, to measure 1 cup; stir into the sugar mixture until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly., Reduce heat; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat., In a bowl, combine the macaroni and cooked dressing. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Just before serving, fold in whipped topping and reserved oranges and pineapple. Sprinkle with pecans.

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.

ACINI DI PEPE 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 medium saucepan, combine reserved liquids from pineapple and oranges (equals about 1 1/2 cups), sugar, eggs, salt and flour. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. When mixture becomes thick, add cooked pasta and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, add pineapple and oranges, whipped topping and marshmallows to taste. Mix together and top with cherries if desired. Keep chilled until served.

HAM AND PINEAPPLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain and let cool.
• Heat butter in a medium skillet over medium heat and add ham and brown sugar. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes; do not overcook. Set aside and let cool.
• Mix mayonnaise and sour cream together in a small bowl. Combine pineapple, grapes, Cheddar cheese, and pineapple juice in a large bowl; mix in mayonnaise mixture, ham mixture, and pasta. Mix well before every serving.