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