Marinated Macaroni Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup canola oil 
• 1 cup cucumber chopped
• 1  bell pepper green chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 0.7 cup catsup 
• 1 small onion diced
• 4 cups rotini pasta 
• 2 teaspoons salt 
• 2  tomatoes chopped
• 0.7 cup sugar white
• 0.5 cup vinegar white

Equipment

• bowl
• whisk
• pot

Directions

1. Whisk canola oil, sugar, ketchup, vinegar, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Set aside to let the flavors blend for 30 minutes.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain.
3. Combine cooled pasta, tomatoes, onion, green bell pepper, and cucumber in a bowl.
4. Drizzle the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss to coat.
5. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.