GROOVY 'WHO BROUGHT THAT' PASTA SALAD

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I'm a middle child, so I have a need to stand out. This pasta salads fills that need, in both presentation and taste. This is the potluck show stopper that will have everyone asking 'Who brought that pasta salad?!'

Provided by lovestohost

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Rotini Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 2h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 pound tri-color rotini pasta
½ cup water, divided
5 drops red food coloring
5 drops green food coloring
5 drops blue food coloring
5 drops yellow food coloring
1 cup white sugar
¾ cup cider vinegar
½ cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes, or to taste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 small onion, grated
½ green bell pepper, diced
4 carrots, grated

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 452.8 calories, Carbohydrate 72.3 g, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 319.8 mg, Sugar 28.7 g