Best Hawaiian Ham And Pineapple Salsa Recipes

HAWAIIAN HAM AND PINEAPPLE SALSA

Hawaiian Ham and Pineapple Salsa image

Get party-ready with our Hawaiian Ham and Pineapple Salsa. A fruity salsa of pineapple, jalapeño and mango nectar is the perfect base for salty chunks of cooked canned ham seasoned with Grill Mates® Baja Citrus Marinade. Serve it inside hollowed out pineapple bowls for a festive touch.

Provided by McCormick Spice

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Time 20m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (1 ounce) package McCormick® Grill Mates® Baja Citrus Marinade
½ cup mango nectar or orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 (12 ounce) can canned ham, such as Spam® Classic, cut into small cubes
4 cups finely chopped fresh pineapple
½ cup finely chopped red onion
1 jalapeño pepper, finely chopped
½ cup chopped macadamia nuts

Steps:

Mix Marinade Mix, mango nectar, honey and lime juice in large bowl. Remove 1/4 cup of the marinade mixture; set aside.
Cook cubed canned ham and 1/4 cup of the reserved marinade mixture in large skillet on medium heat until lightly browned. Remove from heat.
Stir pineapple, onion and jalapeno into remaining marinade mixture in large bowl until well blended. Top with ham mixture. Sprinkle with nuts. Serve dip with tortilla chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.3 calories, Carbohydrate 5.6 g, Cholesterol 7.4 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 223.5 mg, Sugar 3.9 g

HAWAIIAN SAUCE--FOR HAM OR CHICKEN

Hawaiian Sauce--For Ham or Chicken image

This is truly a wonderful accompaniment to ham that was served at a very nice local restaurant. It is served warm at the table--delicious. By changing the pineapple to chunks, it can be make for chicken.

Provided by Mimi in Maine

Categories Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 3 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 (6 ounce) cans pineapple juice
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup water
8 maraschino cherries, cut up
1/8 cup cherry juice

Steps:

If doing this for chicken use pineapple chunks.
Strain the pineapple.
Place the juice of the can of pineapple and the two 6 ounce cans of pineapple juice in a saucepan.
Add the two sugars and heat.
Mix the cornstarch and water and stir into the pineapple mixture--stir till thick.
Add the crushed pineapple and the cut up cherries along with the cherry juice.
Put in gravy boat at serve warm at the table to be ladled over the ham on the plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.1, Fat 0.3, Sodium 9.9, Carbohydrate 78.8, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 67.1, Protein 1.1