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Home Town Drive-In Pasta Salad Recipe

Recipe by: islandgirlejfan

"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."
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  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep15 m
  • Cook10 m
  • Ready In55 m
  • 1Bring 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.
  • 2Whisk 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.
Ingredients
  • 8 servings
  • 338 cals
  • 1 (12 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 large tomato, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 cup finely diced sweet onion
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste (optional)
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    338
    17%
  • Fat:
    13.5
    21%
  • Carbs:
    41.1
    13%
  • Protein:
    13
    26%
  • Cholesterol:
    29
    10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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