This sweet yet savory pasta salad calls for rotini noodles, fresh vegetables and a sweet cucumber vinaigrette.

 Yield: 6 servings



Difficulty Rating: Easy

Nutritional Highlights: Cucumbers are a great source of potassium, which can help reduce blood pressure and heart rate.

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Recipe From: Illinois Farm Bureau Partners

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Ingredients

  • ½ pound rotini pasta noodles, cooked (½ pound equals 2 heaping cups uncooked)
  • ½ cup diced tomatoes
  • ½ cup diced green pepper
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • ½ cup broccoli florets
  • ½ cup cauliflower florets
  • ½ cup frozen peas, thawed

Dressing:

  • ½ cup finely chopped onion
  • ½ cup finely chopped cucumber
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
 
 

Tips & Notes

Omit or add any vegetables to flavor the pasta salad to your liking.

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Instructions

  1. Cook rotini until al dente, and rinse.
  2. Combine chopped onion and cucumber in a bowl. Add cooked pasta. Combine remainder of dressing ingredients. Heat until sugar is dissolved. Pour over pasta, and refrigerate overnight.
  3. The next morning, add all of the vegetables. Add more of each fresh vegetable if desired. Combine with pasta and dressing. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serves 6.
Recipe From: Farm Flavor - www.farmflavor.com
http://farmflavor.com/vegetable-pasta-salad-cucumber-vinaigrette/

POSTED IN: From the Garden, Good for a Group, Healthy, Pasta, Perfect for a Picnic, Potluck Dishes, Salads, Side Dishes, Spring, Vegetables, Vegetarian

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