Ham and Pineapple Salad with Jerked Mayonnaise

With just one bite of this jerk-flavored ham and pineapple macaroni salad, you may be transported to the islands.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 481 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground allspice
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons distilled vinegar
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained and roughly chopped
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1.5 teaspoons dried marjoram
• 1.5 teaspoons dried thyme
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 0.5 pound fully cooked ham, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, rinse under cool water, and drain again.

Step 2

Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, lime juice, soy sauce, vegetable oil, brown sugar, parsley, vinegar, allspice, thyme, marjoram, ginger, garlic powder, salt, nutmeg, pepper, and cinnamon for jerk sauce in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

Step 3

Combine cooled pasta and cooled jerk sauce with pineapple, ham, and onion. Place in the refrigerator until chilled and flavors have developed, about 1 hour.