Description

Enjoy all of the tropical flavors without leaving your home with this beautiful, refreshing and delicious salad. Serve it to your family or guests with a little coconut sprinkled on top, if desired.

Ingredients

• Salad:
• 19 oz. frozen cheese tortellini pasta
• 2 orange bell peppers, seeded and cut into bite size pieces
• 1 English cucumber, cut into quarters and sliced
• ½ medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 16 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved
• 12 oz. (2 heaping cups) diced ham (chicken can be substituted)
• 14 oz. can pineapple tidbits in 100% pineapple juice, divided (drained, but reserve the juice)
• Dressing:
• 1/2 c. mayonnaise
• 1/2 c. sour cream
• 1/2 c. pineapple juice (reserved from the can of pineapple tidbits)
• 1 T. granulated sugar
• 1 T. Dijon mustard
• 1 t. garlic paste or freshly minced garlic
• 2 t. ginger paste or freshly grated ginger or ground ginger to taste, starting with 1/4 t.)
• 1 t. freshly ground black pepper

Steps

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook tortellini according to directions on the package. Drain and set aside once cooked.
2. Wash veggies, seed, cut and/or slice as directed. Chop ham. Set aside. Reserve pineapple juice from the can for the dressing; set aside. Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl; set aside.
3. In a pint size jar, add dressing ingredients; put on lid and shake until dressing is combined.