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Add a Hawaiian flare to your pasta salad by following this recipe that incorporates pineapples and other ingredients.

 

 

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces (2 cups) uncooked whole wheat macaroni or spiral pasta
  • 1 cup fresh snow peas, sliced on an angle into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup cucumber. peeled and diced
  • 1/4 cup carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup fresh or canned pineapple cut in small chunks
  • 1 cup fat-free mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives, rinsed and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, rinsed and chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

 

Directions

  1. Fill a 4 quart saucepan about 2/3 full with water. Bring water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta, return to a boil and cook 7 to 8 minutes. Add snow peas and continue cooking 1 minute. Drain, cool slightly, and set aside.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix gently. Ad pasta mixture and toss to coat. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, for later use.

 

Serves 8

 

Nutrition Facts  
Serving Size: 1  
Servings per Recipe: 8  
   
Amount per Serving  
Calories: 140  
Calories from Fat: 9  
  % Daily Value *
Total Fat: 1 g 1%
Saturated Fat: trace 0%
Cholesterol: trace 0%
Sodium: 451 mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate: 31 g 10%
Dietary Fiber: 3 g 12%
Protein: 7 g 9%
Vitamin A 24%
Vitamin A 16%
Calcium 2%
Iron 8%

*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

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