Hawaiian Ham and Bacon Pasta Salad
Sweet, salty, smoky and a little bit spicy, there’s a whole lot of flavor going on here, and with surprisingly few ingredients. That’s the genius of this recipe: It combines a few complementary ingredients to scrumptious effect.
Ingredient
- 1 box Suddenly Salad™ classic pasta salad mix
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup pineapple tidbits (from 8-oz can, drained and juice reserved)
- 1 cup diced ham
- 1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon (5 slices)
- 1 cup packed baby spinach
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions (about 4)
- 2 tablespoons seeded, chopped jalapeño chile (1/2 large)
- 1/2 cup cubed block mozzarella cheese (2 oz)
Direction
- Pour pasta (from Suddenly Salad box) into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
- In large bowl, stir together Seasoning (from Suddenly Salad box), mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons of the reserved pineapple juice to make dressing. (Discard or save any remaining juice for another use.)
- Add pasta, ham, bacon, spinach, pineapple, green onions, jalapeño chile and cheese to dressing mixture in bowl; toss to gently coat. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving.
