Marinated Macaroni Salad recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup canola oil
⅔ cup white sugar
⅔ cup ketchup
½ cup white vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups rotini pasta
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 small onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup chopped cucumber

Nutrition Info

503.5 calories
carbohydrate: 56.7 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 28.8 g
fiber: 2.4 g
protein: 6.5 g
saturatedFat: 2.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 809.7 mg
sugar: 24.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  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. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes, drain. Rinse with cold water to cool, drain.

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

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

  5. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This is an excellent macaroni salad that everyone in my family has made over the years, and now I make. We have this with dinner at least once a week or every two weeks. It's a hit with everyone, as there's ketchup and sugar in it for the kids. Just try it;you'll LOVE it!

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