Linguine Pasta Salad

Loaded with flavor, this linguine pasta salad is a surefire summer hit.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 367 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1 (4 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
• 16 ounces linguine pasta
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.66666668653488 cup vegetable oil
• 0.25 cup ketchup
• 1.5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 0.33333334326744 cup distilled white vinegar
• 0.5 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1.5 teaspoons celery seed
• 0.5 green pepper, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; rinse with cold water and drain.

Step 2

Stir linguine, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, green pepper, red peppers, onion, and cucumber together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Blend sugar, vinegar, ketchup, onion powder, celery seed, Worcestershire sauce, salt, ground mustard, paprika, and garlic powder in a blender. Pour the vegetable oil in a steady stream into the blender while the mixture is blending. Mix a few seconds longer until the salad dressing is thick and creamy.

Step 4

Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.