Leftover Pulled Pork Sandwiches
with macaroni salad / watermelon
With leftover pulled pork from earlier in the week, this meal is quick, classic, and great for enjoying outdoors if the weather allows.
Smarts: Don't forget to salt the water you use to boil the pasta. It will add extra flavor to the simple, creamy macaroni salad.
Smarts: Look for small (sometimes called "personal") watermelons or buy pre-sliced watermelon if you just want enough for this meal.
Ingredients
- Watermelon - 12 oz, sliced or cubed
- Leftover pulled pork (from Tuesday) - ~1 lb
- Barbecue sauce - 1/2 cup (use your favorite store-bought sauce or make your own)
- Hamburger buns - 4
- Pasta, macaroni - 4 oz (sub any small pasta shape)
- Bell peppers, red - 1/2, finely diced
- Shallots - 2 cloves, diced
- Broccoli florets - 8 oz, finely chopped
- Garlic powder - 1/2 tsp
- Mayonnaise - 2 Tbsp
- Sour cream - 3 Tbsp (sub plain or Greek yogurt)
- Mustard, Dijon - 2 tsp
- Vinegar, apple cider - 2 tsp
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Prep
- Pasta - (Skip if pasta was made ahead for Wednesday.) Boil pasta according to package directions. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Bell peppers / Shallots / Broccoli - Prep as directed. (Chop the broccoli fairly small since it will be included in the pasta salad.) Combine bell peppers and shallots. Store broccoli separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make dressing - Combine garlic powder, mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, and vinegar. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Steam broccoli - Place broccoli florets in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with a damp paper towel and microwave on high until they are tender but still have some crunch, 2 to 3 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make pasta salad - Combine pasta, bell peppers, shallots, and broccoli. Add dressing and stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before serving.
- Watermelon - Slice into wedges or cubes for serving.
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Make
- Reheat pork in the microwave. Combine with barbecue sauce (add some additional sauce until the pork is sauced to your liking).
- Toast buns.
- Give pasta salad a stir and season with some salt and pepper.
- Serve pork in buns with watermelon and pasta salad on the side. Enjoy!
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Reviews
Ratings
21 reviews
I would like to mix it with pork next time, so a little of each. Used store-bought bbq sauce, used an IP recipe from online.
0 HelpfulBBQ jackfruit was yummy. Pasta salad was pretty mayonnaise-y. Maybe would try it with a vinaigrette dressing instead next time.
0 HelpfulUsed part of this recipe mixed with an older recipe for pork shoulder, and made homemade bbq sauce. Delicious, delicious, delicious, pulled pork BBQ sandwiches area a favorite for sure.
0 HelpfulGreat chilled broccoli salad and leftover pulled pork was easily made super flavorable with hot sauce.
0 HelpfulMy first experience with jackfruit, and it was a hit! Will make this again. Macaroni salad was pretty good too.
0 HelpfulNeed to try the macaroni salad next time! Made with spinach pasta cold salad. Didn’t use any bbq sauce.
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