Home Town Drive-In Pasta Salad

A small drive-in dairy bar in our town which has been closed for some time used to make this…my kids missed it. I remembered they had the ingredients posted to a board in the drive-in for some reason, so I worked on trying to get it the way they prepared it. It’s finally right and I thought I would share it. We like this at room temperature, but it certainly can be refrigerated.

INGRIDIENT

1 (12 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta

¼ cup white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons hot water

¼ cup white vinegar

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 large tomato, diced

1 red bell pepper, diced

¼ cup finely diced sweet onion

1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1 pinch ground black pepper to taste (Optional)

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water to cool.

Step: 2

Whisk sugar, salt, and hot water in a large salad bowl until sugar has dissolved. Stir vinegar, vegetable oil, and oregano into sugar mixture to make a dressing. Mix tomato, red bell pepper, and onion in the dressing. Gently fold rotini into dressing and vegetables, mix in Cheddar cheese, and season with black pepper.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 338 calories; protein 13g; carbohydrates 41.1g; fat 13.5g; cholesterol 29.4mg; sodium 469.3mg.

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