Mostaccioli Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb mostaccioli pasta
6 drops yellow food coloring
1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 finely diced onion
1 finely diced cucumber
1/2 cup olive oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Preparation

Cook and drain the pasta according to package directions (add the food coloring to the pasta cooking water).
Mix the vinegar, sugar and spices; heat to boiling.
Add the onion, cucumber and oil; mix all with the cooked and drained pasta.
Chill for several hours until serving.