Description
This summery pasta salad recipe was given to me by my sister, Kim. It is my husband’s favorite side of the summer! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package bow tie pasta
- 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried dill
- ¾ cup white vinegar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta at a boil
- stirring occasionally
- until cooked through yet firm to the bite
- about 12 minutes. Drain and rinse several times with cold water until pasta is cool.
- Stir pasta
- cucumber
- onion
- and dill in a salad bowl.
- Whisk vinegar
- sugar
- water
- vegetable oil
- mustard
- salt
- and black pepper in a separate bowl until sugar and salt have dissolved. Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss lightly to coat with dressing. Let chill for 2 hours before serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8