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Seashell Pasta Salad Recipe

I frequently rely on this easy, crowd-pleasing pasta salad. With plenty of colorful veggies, it goes over big every time I serve it.—Renee Durell, Fairy Glen, Saskatchewan

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Seashell Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 4-6 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups uncooked medium pasta shells
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 medium green pepper, diced
1/4 cup chopped cucumber
1 green onion, sliced
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons ketchup
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large serving bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber and onion.
In a small bowl, whisk the sugar, oil, ketchup, vinegar, salt, paprika and pepper until smooth. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 219 calories, 10 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 179 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Seashell Salad in Country Woman May/June 2005, p5