Marinated Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup canola oil
• 0.67 cups white sugar
• 0.67 cups ketchup
• 0.5 cups white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 4 cups macaroni or rotini pasta
• 2 tomatoes , chopped
• 1 small onion , diced
• 1 green bell pepper , chopped
• 1 cup chopped cucumber

Instructions

1. 1

   Whisk canola oil, sugar, ketchup, vinegar, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Set aside to let the flavors blend for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add pasta and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain.

3. 3

   Combine cooled pasta, tomatoes, onion, green bell pepper, and cucumber in a bowl.

4. 4

   Drizzle the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss to coat.

5. 5

   Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.