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Trade Winds Pasta Salad

Here's how you make Trade Winds Pasta Salad
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 12 ounces macaroni, dry, shell shaped
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 8 ounces ham, cubed
  • 8 ounces pineapple chunks, undrained (1 can)
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese, cubed
  • 1/2 cup grapes, green
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 ounces sour cream (1/4 cup)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook pasta according to package directions. and drain.

  • Step 2: Rinse with cold water to cool quickly, drain well.

  • Step 3: In a medium saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar.

  • Step 4: Add ham and cook until ham is lightly browned.

  • Step 5: In a large bowl, toss pasta, ham, cheese and grapes.

  • Step 6: Drain pineapple, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid, and add chunks to pasta mixture.

  • Step 7: Combine mayonnaise, sour cream and reserved juice and blend well.

  • Step 8: Pour dressing over pasta mixture, season to taste, toss lightly and refrigerate.


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