Dilled Cucumber Salad

• 1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced thinly
• 1 red onion, peeled and sliced thinly
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1/8 black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dill weed

1. Soak red onion slices in ice water for 15 minutes.
2. Drain the slices.
3. Combine all the ingredients together.
4. Stir and refrigerate at least an hour.
5. Serve and enjoy.  

Hawaiian Pasta Salad

• 8 ounces any boiled pasta such as rotini, macaroni, or bowties
• 1 15 ounce can of pineapple tidbits or chunks, drained, but reserve the juice
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 8 ounces, cooked ham, chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped

Dressing:

• ½ cup lite mayonnaise
• ¼ cup lite sour cream
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup pineapple juice (from the reserve)
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  
  

1. Boil and drain pasta.
2. Add red bell pepper, pineapple, ham, and green onions.
3. Mix.

1. In a separate bowl, stir the lite mayonnaise and lite sour cream together.
2. Stir in the pineapple juice.
3. Add the honey, cider vinegar, garlic powder, and black pepper.
4. Mix well.
5. Pour over the pasta mixture and combine well.
6. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
7. Serve and enjoy.