Sweet-Sour Pasta Salad Recipe

Sweet-Sour Pasta Salad Recipe
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100% would make again

Fresh garden vegetables add color and crunch to this attractive salad. Its pleasant vinaigrette-type dressing is sparked with ground mustard and garlic. I like the look of the tricolor spirals, but you can substitute other pasta shapes or use what you have on hand. -Launa Shoemaker, Midland City, Alabama

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  • 16 Servings
  • Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) tricolor spiral pasta
  • 1 medium red onion, chopped
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • DRESSING:
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a large serving bowl. Stir in the onion, tomato, cucumber, green pepper and parsley; set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the dressing ingredients. Cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with artificial sweetener equivalent to 1-1/2 cups sugar and without salt) equals 137 calories, 1 g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 5 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 11 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Sweet-Sour Pasta Salad published in Taste of Home April/May 2000, p31

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Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2009 by wunsagin

Absolute favorite in my family, my daughter will eat the leftovers for breakfast!

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2009 by char3bc

This is a very good salad!  And because it makes so much, it's perfect for potlucks and big family get togethers.

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2009 by cjollimore

This is a delicious salad. My family always requests this at every potluck get-together.

Carolyn Jollimore NS, Canada

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