Salad Recipe ∗ Sweet and Sour Pasta Salad

This has been made by my family for years; not sure where it came from. Great for cookouts or picnics since there is no mayo. Best if made the day before to let flavors blend. Serve with your favorite chicken, pork, or beef as a refreshing side dish. You can substitute red, yellow, or orange peppers for the green to add extra color to this dish.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package small seashell pasta
• 2 cucumbers - peeled, quartered, and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 (4 ounce) jar chopped pimento peppers
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup cider vinegar
• ¾ cup vegetable oil

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook seashell pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
2. Mix pasta, cucumbers, onion, green bell pepper, and pimento peppers in a large bowl.
3. Whisk tomato soup, sugar, vinegar, and oil together in a bowl until smooth; pour over pasta mixture. Stir to coat. Refrigerate 12 to 24 hours before serving, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

• calories336.8
• carbohydrateContent46.3 g
• fatContent15 g
• fiberContent2.3 g
• proteinContent5.9 g
• saturatedFatContent2.4 g
• sodiumContent146.4 mg
• sugarContent16.7 g