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Pineapple Pasta Salad
- 1 pound ditalini pasta
- 1 can crushed pineapple (in heavy syrup, if possible)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 3-4 Tbls mayo (or Greek yogurt)
- salt and pepper
In a large bowl mix the pineapple, onion, mayo, salt and pepper. The original recipe calls for pineapple in heavy syrup. I can no longer find this. I add 2 tsp of sugar when I am using pineapple 'in it's own juice". Cook and drain your pasta according to the package. Cool and mix with other ingredients. Refrigerate until cold.
This is Jerry's favorite summertime pasta salad. Not surprisingly, he likes it with more onion than is called for. I believe the original only calls for 2 Tbls of chopped onion, and maybe 2 cans of pineapple? Maybe EHHMom will clarify for me in the comments :)
This was the perfect beach pasta salad, light and citrus-y.
We really enjoyed our day at the beach. Everyone seemed so relaxed.
We ate.
We swam.
We built castles.
We played in the hammock.
My neice Maggie |
New cookbook from EHHMom! |
Aside from the water sloshing around in my ear since yesterday afternoon, it was a picture perfect summer Sunday.
I am hoping to make a few recipes from my new cookbook Peas and Thank You this week. I also got some fresh lettuce, Swiss chard, and squash from my in-laws garden that I am dying to use.
Happy August!
yum and fun/sun day!
ReplyDeleteI only remember 1 can of pineapple but if you used a pound of pasta 2 might be okay.
Dont you LOVE the book!? I am making a recipe this week too, maybe Jerry would like her "reuben"!
need this book
ReplyDeleteI haven't made anything from it yet, but I find Mama Pea hilarious!
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