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Our neighbors do a nice big pig roast each year at their vacation home. We each have a house on the lake in our town, and to kick of the summer, they throw a big party and invite the entire town, or at least that’s what it seems like. There are always tons of families there, and lots of food. They welcome everyone, the only requirement is that each family bring a dish to pass. It’s only fair, and it results in a nice big spread with a huge variety of different dishes. Since we live next door, and are close friends with the hosts, I like to make something extra special and try to do whatever I can to help them out. I try to stick with the Hawaiian theme of the luau, and make a dish that fits.

Last year, while I was getting ready for the upcoming annual event, I found this recipe on Spend With Pennies for an Hawaiian pasta salad. It was like it was written for the party! It was going to be perfect. I knew that there was going to be a huge crowd, as every year the party gets bigger and bigger, so I made a nice big batch of this.

It wasn’t overly difficult to make this, and it really wasn’t all that expensive either. It was a big hit among all the people at the event, and I had quite a few compliments coming in from all over. I am sure this is going to become a new tradition at the pig roast, and all summer long!

Recipe courtesy of Spend With Pennies. Photo credits to The Foods of the World Forum.

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Quick Tip: Keep in the fridge up to five days.

I Could Eat This for Every Meal, Every Day, Until it’s Gone!

Summer barbecues are all about the pasta salads, and oh how many different varieties there are to make. This Hawaiian pasta salad is one that you NEED to try, and once you do, you’ll never make it any other way! The pasta, ham, and pineapple combination is so perfect with the sweet and savory pairing. Not to mention the homemade dressing that is so good you’ll find yourself putting it on your spinach salad too! Bring this to your next pot luck and everyone will be asking who made it and for the recipe – better keep it on hand!

Here’s what readers over at Spend With Pennies had to say about this recipe:

I’m expecting my children, grands for Easter Break. I live in the Deep South so it’s almost like summer here. This was shared by a friend on FB. I just made it and it’s chilling in the refrigerator. It is unique, delicious, colorful and refreshing and would be a great accompaniment for many dishes or on its own for lunch.

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Quick tip: Use any pasta noodles for this lovely salad!