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
- Whisk canola oil
- sugar
- ketchup
- vinegar
- salt
- and black pepper together in a bowl. Set aside to let the flavors blend for 30 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite
- about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain.
- Combine cooled pasta
- tomatoes
- onion
- green bell pepper
- and cucumber in a bowl.
- Drizzle the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss to coat.
- Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 8