Marinated Pasta Salad
This marinated pasta salad with tomatoes and veggies is excellent! Everyone in my family has made over the years, and now I make it regularly. The dressing has ketchup, sugar, and vinegar, so it's a hit with everyone — even kids!
canola oil
1
cup
white sugar
⅔
cup
ketchup
⅔
cup
white vinegar
½
cup
salt
2
teaspoons
ground black pepper
½
teaspoon
macaroni or rotini pasta
4
cups
tomatoes, chopped
2
onion, diced
1
small
green bell pepper, chopped
1
chopped cucumber
1
cup
 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; add pasta and cook 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.
