Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2005

Served this salad, with tiny sweetbread sandwiches,to 25 women and every plate came back empty!! I used shortcuts---canned pineapple tidbits, Hormel's real bacon chunks, untoasted coconut---but heads of fresh romaine. It is a fabulous keeper!

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ROSIET98

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2005

At first I wasn't sure if anyone would like this different salad. However, it was a hit at a luau I attended. It's even better the next day!

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JENBAXBLU

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Reviewed: May 16, 2005

Wonderful! I used raspberry wine vinegar (didn't have any red wine vinegar, but the raspberry gave it an extra fruity taste!), and I also added chopped, cooked chicken to turn it into a main dish salad. The toasted coconut gave it a great flavor!

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THELBERG

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Living In: Prescott, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2005

Marianne, This salad was perfect for our luau! Everyone enjoyed!

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HERESKRISTIN

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2005

Loved this! We had a Culture Fest committee meeting and I brought this to represent Hawaii and it was a big hit! Super Easy, kind of pricey but worth it! Wouldn't change a thing.

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catarina

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2005

I made this recipe (tripled) for a luau party. Boy, was it a hit!! I got so many compliments on it. I'm making again tonight for my parents.

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mrs.leonard

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2004

yum! lots of different flavors and textures! This was a big hit!

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KHORROBIN

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2004

This salad is such a wonderful medley of flavors. A really great summer salad! Will be making regularly.

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Kerry

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2004

Because we had a vegan guest, I left out the bacon and forgot the onions, but was still told it was the best dish I made all night. Also, I used spinach in place of romaine because I always prefer to use spinach when I can. Fantastic.

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CRIMSONTYGRESS

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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2004

I thought this salad was so easy and delicious. It's almost a dessert it's so sweet, but really wonderful. I'll definately keep the recipe and make it again.

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BOYDONTHEHILL

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Living In: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2004

I just served this to a party of 100 for a Hawaiian Luau. Lots of people asked for the recipe and said this was delicious. I made some changes to the vinaigrette. I used Rice Wine Vinegar instead of Red Wine Vinegar and added fresh ginger and garlic to the dressing to add depth to the taste. Also added a little sugar to balance the flavors.

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TruCooking

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2004

This is such a great salad. I brought it to my sisters Luau and it is now a staple for the yearly event. The pineapple, greens, veggies and nuts compliment eachother so well. The dressing is nice and light and very refreshing. Thanks for sharing!!!

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GINABENA315

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2004

This is a great salad.I did'nt change a thing. Even my 3 year old nephew ate 3 servings of this.

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UTANDY

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2004

I will put in 5 stars because I changed the recipe and it wasn't perfect - I found the dressing bitter. However, I used orange juice instead of pineapple juice so that was probably it. Here are my changes (used recipe as starting point): No bacon; used a small handful of ham for each bowl instead, idea from Ham and Pineapple Ranch Salad on this website; OJ instead of pineapple as mentioned; tore my own romaine...save money; sliced almonds instead of macadamia (based on what I had on hand); and no coconut, which would also have made it taste less bitter. So, what I did I would give 4 stars...great idea to have pineapple and nuts in a salad, anyhow.

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OCTOVUS

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2004

LOVED this salad! All the flavors came together and made for a very elegant, yet tropical salad. Once the dressing goes on, you have to eat it - the leftovers became soggy overnight. Eat what you make!

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Jennifer

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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2004

I made this for my husbands Hawaiian lunch at work. It was a great hit!! Passed out recipes to everyone.

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2003

I thought this was pretty ok, but not spectacular. I sure got compliments on it from others, though.

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HHMAKER3

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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2003

I love salads, and this was easy and so delicious! I used pre-cooked real bacon bits, canned pineapple chunks, and regular (not toasted) sweetened coconut - to cut down on prep time. Took me 5 minutes tops. I had seconds! Can't wait to make this for company!

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honeybearkitty

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Living In: Lake Jackson, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2003

Two of us showed up at the Hawaiian party with the same salad. Both of us ran into ingredient 'glitches' so mine had cider vinegar instead of red wine vinegar, hers had slivered almonds instead of macadamia nuts. You could barely tell the difference. Right Linda?

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JULIEMUIR

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2003

I had a vegetarian and three carnivores for dinner last night. Made this salad, ommitting the bacon and substituting slices of chicken marinated in teriyaki sauce, pineapple juice and garlic. I left the onions on the side, but put everything else on. I also added some of the unused marinade to the red wine vinegar mix, and the result was incredible. The coconut was the BEST idea!

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