Cool Cucumber Pasta Recipe

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From Concordia, Missouri, field editor Jeanette Fuehring reports, "People say this salad is crispy, sweet and refreshingly different."

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Cool Cucumber Pasta Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 8-10 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked penne pasta
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place pasta in a large bowl; stir in the oil, cucumbers and onion.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and chill for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with a slotted spoon. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 226 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 346 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Cool Cucumber Pasta in Taste of Home June/July 1997, p18

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Reviewed on Jun. 06, 2013 by angelasandoval

First, this recipe makes twice as much dressing as is needed for this amount of pasta and veggies! Also found that our family just doesn't care for sweet pasta salad. But I did like the dressing itself and will probably use it as a vinaigrette for green salad sometime in the future. I think it's light but almost honey-mustard taste would be great especially on a green salad topped with fruit and nuts.

Reviewed on May. 15, 2013 by ajk0207

I, too, got this recipe years ago from one of my Taste of Home Magazines. I have made it numerous times and everyone absolutely loves it and request that I give them the recipe. Delicious.

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2012 by nhatalsky

This is a summer favorite for our family! I add some diced tomatoes to it for a little extra color!

Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2012 by BALONG

<p>I got this recipe years ago when subscribed to the magazine. It has since become a family favorite at get togethers. I make it with rotini pasta when I make it. The rotini holds the juices of the dressing much better.

Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2011 by janey1181

Love this cool, sweet & tangy summer salad! Refreshing & requested at every BBQ! Even my toddler will eat it! I like to add (1) can drained corn and chopped red pepper for color & crunch. Yes, there is a lot of 'sauce' which is intended to be a thin marinade (not a thick sauce) and there is supposed to be a lot of it for the pasta & veggies to soak in. Reminds me of marinated green bean salad my mother used to make. Perfect in summer but so good you'll want it year round!

Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2011 by tastydog1

Good recipe!! similar tp one I make. I add cherry or grape tomatoes halved in mine and use 1 cup vinegar and 1 cup of Splenda.

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2011 by dawnHowe

It had too much sauce and was very watery, and it was too sweet for my family. Tweaking the sauce could make this a much better recipe.

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2010 by lorimagory

This is easy and wonderful. I'm always happy to find new recipes that lots of people will like. Thank you for sending it in!!

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2009 by chelseyboo

I make this dish for every social at church and everyone loves it!

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2009 by dllano

This is delicious! Whole family loved it! Reminiscent of the old cucumber and onions mixed with vinegar and sugar we used to have in the 60's on a warm night for supper!

 
 

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