Cucumber Pasta Salad

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This cucumber pasta salad combines bow-tie pasta and slices of cucumber with a simple sweet and tangy dressing for a satisfying summer salad.

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package bow tie pasta
1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons dried dill
3/4 cup white vinegar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and rinse several times with cold water until pasta is cool.
2 Stir pasta, cucumber, onion, and dill in a salad bowl.
3 Whisk vinegar, sugar, water, vegetable oil, mustard, salt, and black pepper in a separate bowl until sugar and salt have dissolved. Pour dressing over pasta mixture and toss lightly to coat with dressing. Let chill for 2 hours before serving.