Sweet-and-Sour Salad

Name: Sweet-and-Sour Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 8 ounces elbow macaroni or mostaccioli; 1 medium green or sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped; 1/2 medium cucumber, sliced; 1 small onion, coarsely chopped; 1 cup cider vinegar; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Here's a tasty twist to pasta salad that my family really enjoys. The sweet-and-sour dressing is irresistible.—Sheryl Christian, Watertown, Wisconsin

Ingredients

8 ounces elbow macaroni or mostaccioli
1 medium green or sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped
1/2 medium cucumber, sliced
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
1 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a bowl; add pepper, cucumber and onion. In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine remaining ingredients; shake until sugar is dissolved. Pour over salad; toss. Chill.