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Hawaiian Pasta Salad

This kid-friendly pasta salad is perfect for packed lunches and it’s so evocative that you will want to don a hula skirt and do a little dance.
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Prep time
icon-clock-110 Min
Cook time
icon-cooking-125 Min
Serves
icon-servings-16 to 8
Hawaiian Pasta Salad
Catelli Tricolour Rotini

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg (375 g) Catelli Tri-Colour Rotini
  • 1 deli ham steak (about 8 oz/250 g)
  • 1/2 fresh pineapple, cut into slices
  • 1 red pepper, seeded and quartered
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) barbecue sauce
  • 1 cup (250 mL) cubed mozzarella cheese
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) canola oil
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) pineapple juice
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 2 green onions, sliced

Cooking Steps

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water; transfer to large bowl.

Step 2

Meanwhile, preheat indoor or outdoor grill to medium-high heat; grease grate well. Grill ham steak, pineapple and red pepper, turning once and brushing with barbecue sauce,for 5 to 7 minutes or until grill-marked. Chop ham and pineapple into bite-size pieces. Add ham, pineapple, red pepper and mozzarella cheese to bowl; toss with pasta.

Step 3

Whisk together oil, pineapple juice, vinegar, honey and salt. Drizzle overpasta and toss to coat. Sprinkle with green onions. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.