Recipe

Cuban Macaroni Salad

Name: Cuban Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 200 g elbow macaroni; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 pound ham cut into cubes; 4 rings of pineapple in syrup, cut into small pieces (reserve a little of the syrup); 1 apple cut into small pieces; 1 cooked carrot cut into small pieces; 1 large cooked potato cut into cubes; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 hard-boiled eggs; Mayonnaise, to taste

Cuban cold elbow macaroni salad with ham, pineapple, apple, potato and mayonnaise: the queen of birthdays and parties in Cuba.

CiberCubaDecember 12, 2018

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Preparation18 min
Cooking12 min
Total time30 min
Servings6 servings
DifficultyEasy

Cold salad is a typical Cuban dish that we prepare on festive days and birthdays, and occasionally for a delicious snack on hot afternoons.

This recipe was formulated taking into account our readers' criteria: it was our first recipe developed as a team. The photos were sent to us by readers of Comida Cubana, and to them goes our thanks.

Method

Cook the elbow macaroni in boiling water with a little salt. If you like, add a splash of oil to the water.
When ready, drain them and let them cool.
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With the macaroni already cold, separate them well with a fork. Add the ham, apple and pineapple, and stir until mixed.
Incorporate the cooked ingredients: the carrot and the potato.
Add mayonnaise to taste and stir well so it integrates all the ingredients.
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Taste for salt and give it a sweet touch with a little of the pineapple syrup.
Add the onion at the end. If there are children in the house, separate a portion of the salad without onion beforehand.
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When the salad has reached the desired consistency, garnish it with the hard-boiled eggs cut up.
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