Just like in a Hawaiian restaurant, this macaroni salad recipe is easy to make and delicious. Just macaroni noodles, carrots, and a creamy sauce make up this salad; there is no fruit. Very tasty and simple to prepare.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound uncooked orzo pasta
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups kale leaves, stems removed
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup dried cherries
- ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 ounces smoked salmon, flaked
- 3 ounces ricotta salata
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add orzo and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer onto a large baking sheet. Drizzle orzo with 3 tablespoons olive oil, toss, spread out, and set aside to cool, about 30 minutes.
- Once the orzo is cool, transfer to a large serving bowl. Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Blanch kale in the boiling water for about 30 seconds. Drain off water from kale and submerge in a bowl of ice water. Drain and blot dry.
- Add kale to orzo along with 1/4 cup olive oil, dried cherries, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Top with flaked salmon. Shave ricotta salata cheese on top and serve immediately.
- If you can’t obtain ricotta salata, feta cheese is a suitable substitute.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 559 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 68 g |
| Cholesterol | 17 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 897 mg |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |