Hawaiian Ham Salad

Name: Hawaiian Ham Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks; 3 cups cooked brown rice; 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham; 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained and halved; 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion; 1/2 cup plain yogurt; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 medium apple, chopped; Lettuce leaves; 1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts, toasted; 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

There’s plenty of flavor and crunch in this refreshing salad. I like to use both red and green apples, and sometimes I substitute celery for the water chestnuts. —Vickie Lowrey, Fallon, Nevada

Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
3 cups cooked brown rice
2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained and halved
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 medium apple, chopped
Lettuce leaves
1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts, toasted
1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving 1 tablespoon juice. In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, rice, ham, water chestnuts and onion. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, salt and reserved pineapple juice. Pour over ham mixture and toss to coat. Stir in apple.
Serve on lettuce-lined plates; sprinkle with macadamia nuts and coconut.

Originally published as Hawaiian Ham Salad in Taste of Home December/January 2006

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1968Debra

Sep 12, 2011

I have not made this yet, but I think I would use pasta instead of rice and add celery for the water chestnuts or maybe both.
jepfla33

May 6, 2009

Was not to impressed with this recipe. Macadamia nuts are very expensive so I used peanuts. It just seemed like this recipe was missing something.
jhmasly

Apr 3, 2009

I tried this and it was excellent. Very tasty. I was able to substitute mayonnaise for the yogurt.