Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad
Description
This pasta salad gets a groovy twist after adding a variety of colors to the pasta. Everyone at the party will be asking 'Who brought that pasta salad?'
Ingredients
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1 pound tri-color rotini pasta
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1/2 cup water, divided
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5 drops red food coloring
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5 drops green food coloring
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5 drops blue food coloring
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5 drops yellow food coloring
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1 cup white sugar
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3/4 cup cider vinegar
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes, or to taste
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 small onion, grated
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1/2 green bell pepper, diced
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4 carrots, grated
Directions
1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water.
2
Put 2 tablespoons water in each of 4 resealable plastic bags; add red food coloring to a bag. Add green food coloring to second bag. Add blue food coloring to third bag. Add yellow food coloring to fourth bag.
3
Divide rotini among the four bags; squeeze bag to evenly color rotini. Set aside to allow color to saturate, about 10 minutes. Transfer pasta to a large bowl.
4
Whisk sugar, vinegar, oil, parsley, salt, garlic powder, and pepper together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved into dressing.
5
Mix onion, green bell pepper, and carrots into pasta. Drizzle dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 2 hours.