Hawaiian Macaroni pasta salad
Hawaiian macaroni Pasta salad makes a perfect summer meal or side. Sweet and tangy, this version of the popular picnic staple is a new, fresh take your friends and family will love. Plus, it is a great make ahead dish, which means you don’t have to stress putting it together the day you need it.
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Ingredients
- FOR THE DRESSING:
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sugar or light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 /2 teaspoon salt
- use 4 oz juice from pineapple chunks can
- FOR THE MACARONI:
- 8 oz elbow macaroni /uncooked
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup pineapple chunks
- ½ cup white onion / chopped finely
- 1 celery ribs chopped into ¼-inch pieces
- ½ cup grated carrots
- ½ cup green onion chopped
Instructions
- Cook The pastaFirst, add 1 - ½ cups of water, sea salt, and the macaroni to the InstantPot’s inner pot. [mv_img id="27018"]
- Next, stir gently and place the lid on with the vent knob turned to thesealing position.
- Once in place, select “pressure cook” on high for 3 minutes.
- When the cooking cycle is complete, do a quick pressure release immediately.
- Carefully pour the cooked pasta into a colander to drain any remaining water left in the pot and stop it from cooking further by rinsing it with cold water until cool to the touch.
- If you do not have an instant-pot, just boil the pasta in a pot as instructed on the box
- Make the dressingIn a medium bowl whisk together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, pineapple juice , sugar, salt, and pepper until smooth. Refrigerate until needed.[mv_img id="27017"]
- Build the saladOnce the pasta is cooled, combine it with all remaining [mv_img id="27016"]ingredients (onion, celery, carrots, pineapple chunks) in a large mixing bowl.
- Add in the dressing and mix well, sprinkle the green onions and cover with plastic wrap
- Refrigerate the Hawaiian macaroni salad for at least 1 hour. Remove from the refrigerator 10 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g
