Creamy Vegetable Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 3 cups fusilli pasta
• 0.75 cups broccoli florets
• 0.75 cups cauliflower florets
• 0.5 cups red onion , sliced
• 0.5 cups thinly sliced carrots
• 0.5 cups red bell pepper , chopped
• 0.5 cups chopped green bell pepper
• 0.5 cups chopped mushrooms
• 0.5 cups chopped celery
• 0.75 cups light mayonnaise
• 0.25 cups distilled white vinegar
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes; drain. Rinse pasta under cold water; drain.

2. 2

   Combine cooked pasta, broccoli, cauliflower, onion, carrots, bell peppers, mushrooms, and celery in a large bowl; toss.

3. 3

   Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar together in a medium bowl until smooth; pour over pasta-vegetable mixture and mix well. Season with salt and black pepper.