Cucumber pasta salad with Nana's dressing

Name: Cucumber pasta salad with Nana''s dressing Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 box (16oz) Rigatoni pasta (can use penne or other similar size); 1 large cucumber quartered and sliced; 2 med scallions (green onion) sliced thinly; 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 6 Tbsp red wine vinegar (sparks only has cider vinegar listed); 1 Tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp garlic salt; 1/4 tsp dried mint

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 box (16oz) Rigatoni pasta (can use penne or other similar size)1 large cucumber, quartered and sliced2 med scallions (green onion) sliced thinly6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil6 Tbsp red wine vinegar (sparks only has cider vinegar listed)1 Tbsp sugar1/2 tsp garlic salt1/4 tsp dried mint

Directions

Cook and drain pasta according to directions. Rinse to cool quickly. In the meantime, quarter and slice cucumber and slice scallion. In a large salad bowl, Mix together the vinegar, sugar, garlic salt, and mint. May use more seasonings to your taste, but it will alter the nutritional value. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Toss in the drained pasta, cucumber, and onion. Refridgerate until well chilled, 1-2 hours, or prepare 1 day ahead for best flavor. Serve with extra mint and vinegar on top for extra zing. Enjoy!

Serving Size:�makes 8 1-cup servings or 16 half cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ACHRISTINE82.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 313.8
Total Fat: 11.6 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 1.5 mg
Total Carbs: 44.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
Protein: 7.3 g

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Member Reviews

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This recipe is awesome. Instead of the mint, I used dill, and I've come back to make it again, and to add it as a favorite! Thank you for sharing this :) - 7/14/12