Cucumber Pasta Salad

This cucumber pasta salad combines bow-tie pasta and slices of cucumber with a simple sweet and tangy dressing for a satisfying summer salad.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 228 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1 (8 ounce) package bow tie pasta
• 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup white vinegar
• 1.5 teaspoons dried dill

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Stir pasta, cucumber, onion, and dill in a salad bowl.

Step 3

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.