Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad

This pasta salad gets a groovy twist after adding a variety of colors to the pasta. Everyone at the party will be asking 'Who brought that pasta salad?'

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 453 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 drops green food coloring
• 5 drops red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 5 drops yellow food coloring
• 1 small onion, grated
• 5 drops blue food coloring
• 4 carrots, grated
• 1 pound tri-color rotini pasta
• 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes, or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 0.75 cup cider vinegar
• 0.5 green bell pepper, diced
• 0.5 cup water, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water.

Step 2

Put 2 tablespoons water in each of 4 resealable plastic bags; add red food coloring to a bag. Add green food coloring to second bag. Add blue food coloring to third bag. Add yellow food coloring to fourth bag.

Step 3

Divide rotini among the four bags; squeeze bag to evenly color rotini. Set aside to allow color to saturate, about 10 minutes. Transfer pasta to a large bowl.

Step 4

Whisk sugar, vinegar, oil, parsley, salt, garlic powder, and pepper together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved into dressing.

Step 5

Mix onion, green bell pepper, and carrots into pasta. Drizzle dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 2 hours.