MARINATED MACARONI SALAD

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This is an excellent macaroni salad that everyone in my family has made over the years, and now I make. We have this with dinner at least once a week or every two weeks. It's a hit with everyone, as there's ketchup and sugar in it for the kids. Just try it; you'll LOVE it!

Provided by KillerKitty

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Tomato Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup canola oil
⅔ cup white sugar
⅔ cup ketchup
½ cup white vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups rotini pasta
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 small onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup chopped cucumber

Steps:

Whisk canola oil, sugar, ketchup, vinegar, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Set aside to let the flavors blend for 30 minutes.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain.
Combine cooled pasta, tomatoes, onion, green bell pepper, and cucumber in a bowl.
Drizzle the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss to coat.
Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.5 calories, Carbohydrate 56.7 g, Fat 28.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 809.7 mg, Sugar 24.3 g