Sweet Pineapple Pasta Salad is a creamy pasta salad recipe that’s full of texture and flavor. Grapes, crushed pineapple, celery, green onion, almonds, and chicken in a creamy homemade sauce with bowtie pasta noodles. This salad is sweet, flavorful, and always a crowd favorite! Make this pasta salad for your next event!
Sweet Pasta Salad
This Sweet Pineapple Pasta Salad is loaded with flavor! The sweetness comes from the crushed pineapple that is added to the base.
We also add grapes, green onion, celery, and almonds to create added texture and crunch!
All the flavors in this salad pair so well together, that it has become a crowd favorite! Plus, this recipe is easy to make and we love it because it always makes a ton!
We love a good recipe to feed a hungry crowd!
What Noodles to use for this Sweet Pineapple Pasta Salad
For this recipe, I like to use bowtie pasta noodles. For all pasta salads honestly, I like to use bowtie noodles!
They are my favorite noodle!
You can really use whatever you have on hand or whatever noodle you prefer for this one. Macaroni, Rotini, or Shells would be some other noodle recommendations you can try!
Added Protein
Like most, I like to add a little protein to my pasta salad to make it hearty. This recipe comes from an old recipe book my mom put together for me when I was little.
The way the recipe is written, cooked chicken is the added protein of choice! You can use grilled, baked, or shred up a rotisserie chicken for this salad.
After making it a few times, we started adding cubed ham because we liked how it complimented the flavor in the pineapple.
Both ways are delicious, so I’ll leave the protein choice up to you in my Sweet Pineapple Pasta Salad! You cannot go wrong!
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Sweet Pineapple Pasta Salad
This sweet pineapple pasta salad is the most crowd pleasing recipe! Made with crushed pineapple, grapes, celery, almonds, green onions, and a homemade creamy dressing.
Ingredients
For the Pasta Salad
- 2- 16 ounce packages bowtie pasta
- 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed or shredded
- 2 20 ounce cans crushed pineapple, well drained
- 3 cups chopped celery
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 4 bunches green onion, diced
- 3 cups red grapes
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
For the Creamy Dressing
- 2 cups mayo
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the creamy dressing.
- To a large bowl, add the chicken, pineapple, celery, almonds, green onion, grapes, and parmesan cheese.
- Add the pasta to the other ingredients and toss.
- Pour the prepared creamy dressing over the ingredients and toss to coat.
- Chill in the fridge until ready to serve. Enjoy.
- Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
Notes
If you want to sub diced ham for the chicken in this recipe, you can! We love how the ham compliments the pineapple in this pasta salad!
You can also sub any cashews for almonds if you prefer.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
15Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 522Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 452mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 3gSugar: 20gProtein: 16g
