Easy Pasta Salad

Sonya Argue's Note:

Recipe is very easy and great to make for a large crowd or to bring to the cottage or a BBQ. It takes less than 30 minutes to make. It is very healthy and colourful and everyone loves it! This recipe came from my mother-inlaw. All my friend have asked for the recipe and all find it very tasty and easy to make.

• Total Time: 28 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 cups cooked pasta (fussili/rigatoni is nice)
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 2 green onions, sliced thin-diced (any onion is good-I usually add about 1/4 cup or more)
• 1 medium green pepper, diced
• 1/2 red pepper (optional)
• 1 medium cucumber, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced (optional)

DRESSING

• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup oil (light is best-use your favourite oil)
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Directions:

1. mix the cooked pasta (once it has cooled) with the diced vegetable.
2. in a seperate bowl (a large measuring cup works well) combine the ingredients for the dressing.
3. stir until the sugar is dissolved and it is mixed well, a whisk works well.
4. pour over the pasta and mix well.
5. put in the fridge a few hours.
6. t's even more tastier the next day.
7. This salad is great for BBQ's and to bring to a cottage.
8. ENJOY!
9. Note: the optional vegetables add flavour and taste, they are great for colour also.

Reviews

[Nancy MacLeod]

This salad is very delicious and easy to make. My family enjoyed eating the salad and asked me to make more the next time so we would have leftovers. I hope this chef will submit more recipes.

[LikeItLoveIt]

This was really good, though I would take out the ketchup and cut down on the sugar.

[Minnieux]

WOW..easy to make, not big on ketchup so i halfed it with mayo and added some red wine garlic vinegar to the mix...didn't have the peppers, so i added some jalapenos and carrots...still really good....will make again.