Tropical Ham Salad Sandwiches

Hawaiian-style potato chips, slaw, or macaroni salad would be a natural alongside these easy-to-make sandwiches. In addition to using as a sandwich filling, you can use the ham salad to fill an avocado half, to top a green salad or as a spread for crackers.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 to 1 1/2 cups ham, diced
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons crushed pineapple
2 tablespoons macadamia nuts
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
2 teaspoons red bell pepper, roughly diced
4 Hawaiian-style hamburger buns, split
4 slices pineapple, fresh or canned
4 lettuce leaves

Cooking Directions:

1. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the ham and mayonnaise and pulse to blend, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Add the crushed pineapple, nuts, parsley and bell pepper and pulse to blend, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Set aside.
2. Arrange the lettuce on the bun bottoms. Top with the sliced pineapple, ham mixture and bun tops and serve.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe by Katie Jasiewicz of katiescucina.com.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of National Pork Board.