Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad

Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad a try. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 452 calories, 8g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up food coloring, vegetable oil, parsley flakes, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Instructions

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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water.
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Put 2 tablespoons water in each of 4 resealable plastic bags; add red food coloring to a bag.
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Add green food coloring to second bag.
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Add blue food coloring to third bag.
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Add yellow food coloring to fourth bag.
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Divide rotini among the four bags; squeeze bag to evenly color rotini. Set aside to allow color to saturate, about 10 minutes.
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Transfer pasta to a large bowl.
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Whisk sugar, vinegar, oil, parsley, salt, garlic powder, and pepper together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved into dressing.
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Mix onion, green bell pepper, and carrots into pasta.
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Drizzle dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 2 hours.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 40 m.
Servings8
Health Score11
Dish TypesSalad
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