This simple cucumber pasta salad with farfalle pasta, cucumber, onion, and dill is my husband's favorite summer side dish. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 package bow-tie pasta , 8 ounce
- 1 large cucumber , thinly sliced
- 1 large onion , thinly sliced
- 1.5 teaspoons dried dill
- 0.75 cups white vinegar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and rinse several times with cold water until pasta is cool.
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Stir pasta, cucumber, onion, and dill in a salad bowl.
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Whisk vinegar, sugar, water, vegetable oil, mustard, salt, and black pepper in a separate bowl until sugar and salt have dissolved. Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss lightly to coat with dressing. Let chill for 2 hours before serving.
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