Ingredients

  • 3 cups of Rotini pasta
  • 1 1/2 cups of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup of chopped ham
  • 1/4 cup of chopped onions
  • 1 cup of frozen peas (thawed)
  • 3 tablespoons of fresh dill
  • 1 cup of buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt
  • 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar

Instructions

  1. The first thing you will need to do is boil 3 cups of Rotini pasta according to the package directions.
  2. Drain the pasta and let it cool. Now set the pasta to the side and chop up the 1 1/2 cups of tomatoes, then chop the 1 cup of ham, and chop 1/4 of a cup of onions.
  3. Mix the tomatoes, ham, onions, and 1 cup of frozen peas in with the pasta. Then chop 3 tablespoons of fresh dill and set it to the side.
  4. Now whisk the dressing together. Take 1 cup of buttermilk and whisk it in a 1/2 cup of mayonnaise. Then whisk in the chopped dill, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt and 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar.
  5. Now mix the dressing into the pasta and vegetable mixture.
  6. Now refrigerate until ready to serve. You can always lighten the recipe up by using low-fat mayonnaise.

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