Seashell Pasta Salad
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, Saskatchewan4-6 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + chilling
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.
Nutrition 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.