TENIA'S CHILLED PASTA SALAD

Tenia's Chilled Pasta Salad image

This is my late sister Tenia's pasta recipe. We always make it in her memory for family get togethers.

Provided by RITA C MORRISON

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dry rainbow radiatore pasta
4 green onions, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
⅔ cup white sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
⅓ cup ketchup
¼ cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
In a large bowl, mix together the pasta, onions, bell pepper and celery.
In a glass jar, combine the sugar, oil, ketchup, vinegar, salt, paprika and pepper. Shake well to mix. Pour dressing over salad, toss to coat evenly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.3 calories, Carbohydrate 69.6 g, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 490.7 mg, Sugar 24.2 g