Marinated Macaroni Salad

Description

This is an excellent macaroni salad that everyone in my family has made over the years, and now I make. We have this with dinner at least once a week or every two weeks. It’s a hit with everyone, as there’s ketchup and sugar in it for the kids. Just try it; you’ll LOVE it!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup canola oil
  • ⅔ cup white sugar
  • ⅔ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 cups rotini pasta
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped cucumber

Instructions

  1. Whisk canola oil
  2. sugar
  3. ketchup
  4. vinegar
  5. salt
  6. and black pepper together in a bowl. Set aside to let the flavors blend for 30 minutes.
  7. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite
  8. about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain.
  9. Combine cooled pasta
  10. tomatoes
  11. onion
  12. green bell pepper
  13. and cucumber in a bowl.
  14. Drizzle the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss to coat.
  15. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Servings: 8

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