Hawaiian Pasta Salad

Have you ever made a dish because you happened to have the combination of ingredients on hand? I made this pasta dish because I happened to have half a bag of bow ties, some leftover ham and few pineapple rings. Funny thing is, the salad was really tasty and I would actually go out and buy these ingredients to make it again.

Hawaiian Pasta Salad

• 8 oz rotini or bow tie pasta
• 1 (14oz) can pineapple tidbits, juice reserved
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 2 cups diced ham
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced

Dressing

• ½ cup mayonnaise or dressing
• ¼ cup greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• ⅓ cup pineapple juice
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• black pepper to taste

Instructions:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and run under cold water.

Whisk together all dressing ingredient until smooth.

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl gently toss with dressing, Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.