Home Town Drive-in Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (12 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup finely diced sweet onion
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water to cool.
• whisk sugar, salt, and hot water in a large salad bowl until sugar has dissolved. stir vinegar, vegetable oil, and oregano into sugar mixture to make a dressing. mix tomato, red bell pepper, and onion in the dressing. gently fold rotini into dressing and vegetables, mix in cheddar cheese, and season with black pepper.