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Awesome Summer Pasta Salad

Submitted by Carol Sue Carnes, Illinois Electric Cooperative
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 16-ounce box mostaccioli bowtie or rotini pasta
  • 1 small red onion chopped
  • 1 medium cucumber chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 small red pepper diced
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped (or 3/4 teaspoon dried)
  • 1 large tomato chopped
  • 1/4 cup sliced black olives

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Drain and stir in onion, cucumber and red pepper.
  • While pasta is cooking, prepare the salad dressing so it has time to cool before adding it to pasta.
  • In a medium saucepan, cook sugar and vinegar over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Let cool completely.
  • Then add oil, mustard, salt, garlic powder and parsley.
  • Pour cooled salad dressing over the pasta mixture.
  • Stir in tomatoes and olives. Chill overnight.