Pasta Tomato Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ripe tomatoes, cored and chopped
1 green pepper, halved, seeded and chopped
1/2 cucumber, pared and chopped
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1/3 c. chopped green onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1 pkg. macaroni shells (1 lb.; use the large macaroni shells)

Preparation

Combine tomatoes and their juice, pepper, cucumber, salt, pepper and oil in a large bowl. Toss gently. Add onion, garlic and parsley. Toss again. Cover and let stand at room temperature 2 hours for flavors to blend.