Easy Mostaccioli Salad

Perfect for parties, picnics, and potlucks, this chilled mostaccioli salad has a tasty cucumber-onion dressing.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 286 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 drops yellow food coloring
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• 1 (16 ounce) package mostaccioli pasta
• 1 medium cucumber, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 1.5 cups white vinegar
• 1.5 teaspoons yellow mustard

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and food coloring to the boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Rinse and drain pasta.

Step 2

Combine cucumber, onion, vinegar, sugar, parsley, garlic salt, salt, pepper, MSG, and mustard in a blender; blend until smooth.

Step 3

Place pasta in a large bowl. Add oil and toss to coat, then toss with cucumber-onion dressing. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

Step 4

Stir before serving.