Honey Mustard Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dry pasta (I like spiral)
1 cup cooked ham, diced (OR cooked chicken)
1/2 cup diced tomato
5 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons mustard (not the bright yellow stuff)
2 tablespoons wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup cheddar cheese

Preparation

Cook pasta in 2 quarts of salted boiling water until done to taste (for me, 8 minutes is right).
While pasta is cooking, add mustard, honey, vinegar, pepper, and garlic to the bottom of a serving dish.
Add hot drained cooked pasta, ham, and tomatoes to the dish and toss until coated by the dressing.
Top with cheddar cheese.