Hawaiian Tortellini Salad

By KitchenGnome

Ingredients

• Salad:
• 1 (19 ounce) bag frozen cheese tortellini pasta
• 2 orange bell peppers, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 English cucumber, cut into quarters and sliced
• 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 16 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
• 12 ounces (about 2 heaping cups) diced ham
• 1 (14 ounce) can pineapple tidbits in 100% pineapple juice, divided
• Dressing:
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice (reserved from the can of pineapple tidbits)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Gourmet Garden garlic paste or fresh grated garlic
• 2 teaspoons Gourmet Garden Ginger Paste or fresh grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon course ground black pepper

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from theslowroasteditalian.com

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook tortellini according to directions on the package. Drain and set aside once cooked.

Chop ham and vegetables and set aside. Reserve pineapple juice from can for the dressing. Set aside. Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside.

In a pint size mason jar add dressing ingredients. Shake mason jar until dressing is combined. Pour dressing over salad and gently toss with salad tongs until well coated.

Serve and enjoy.

This is a fantastic make ahead salad. When making ahead, use 1/2 of the dressing when preparing the salad. Reserve the remaining dressing to pour over the salad before you serve. This will keep the salad nice and creamy. If you use all of the dressing initially your pasta may soak up all the dressing.