Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 2hrs10 mins

Total: 2hrs40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad

Ingredients

1 pound tri-color rotini pasta

½ cup water

divided

5 drops red food coloring

5 drops green food coloring

5 drops blue food coloring

5 drops yellow food coloring

1 cup white sugar

¾ cup cider vinegar

½ cup vegetable oil

3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes

or to taste

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 small onion

grated

½ green bell pepper

diced

4 carrots

grated

Norris' Sesame Pasta Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite about 8 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water.

Step 2

Put 2 tablespoons water in each of 4 resealable plastic bags; add red food coloring to a bag. Add green food coloring to second bag. Add blue food coloring to third bag. Add yellow food coloring to fourth bag.

Step 3

Divide rotini among the four bags; squeeze bag to evenly color rotini. Set aside to allow color to saturate about 10 minutes. Transfer pasta to a large bowl.

Step 4

Whisk sugar vinegar oil parsley salt garlic powder and pepper together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved into dressing.

Step 5

Mix onion green bell pepper and carrots into pasta. Drizzle dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until flavors blend at least 2 hours.

Nutritional Information

Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 452.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8g 16%

Carbohydrates: 72.3g 23%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 28.7g

Fat: 14.6g 23%

Saturated Fat: 2.3g 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 5176IU 104%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.3mg 48%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 9.1mg 15%

Folate: 143.6mcg 36%

Calcium: 35.6mg 4%

Iron: 2.6mg 15%

Magnesium: 38.4mg 14%

Potassium: 292.1mg 8%

Sodium: 319.8mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 131.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.