Cool Cucumber Pasta Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces pasta (tube or shell)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced (i usually use more!)
• 1 medium onion (thinly sliced or chopped)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• chopped tomato (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 drain & rinse pasta with cold water.
• 3 place pasta in large bowl.
• 4 add oil, cucumbers, onions, & tomatoes to bowl.
• 5 mix remaining ingredients & pour over pasta & veggies & toss.
• 6 cover & chill for 3-4 hours (i've served it with as little as an hour of chill time).
• 7 stir before serving & enjoy!