Sweet-Sour Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) pkg. tricolor spiral pasta
1 medium red onion, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. ground mustard
1 tsp. salt (optional)
1 tsp. garlic powder

Preparation

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water.
Place in a large serving bowl.
Add the onion, tomato, cucumber, green pepper and parsley; set aside. In a saucepan, combine the last 5 ingredients to make the dressing. Cook over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.
Pour over salad and toss to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Serve with slotted spoon. Yields 16 servings.