Cucumber and Pepper Pasta Salad

Name: Cucumber and Pepper Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: 260 g farfalle (bow-tie); 1 tbsp canola oil; 1/2 cucumbers, large size; 1/2 yellow or red sweet peppers; 1/2 green peppers; 1/2 onions; 2 stalks celery; 2 tbsp sugar; 1/3 cup water; 1/3 cup white vinegar; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 tsp Italian parsley, fresh; 1/2 tsp ground pepper; 1/4 tsp salt

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Submitted by Molly Cleator, North Bay General Hospital (ON)

Marinade : 3 h Preparation : 15 min

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Ingredients

260 g	farfalle (bow-tie), or other short pasta	4 cups
1 tbsp	canola oil	15 mL
1/2	cucumbers, large size, thinly sliced	260 g
1/2	yellow or red sweet peppers, diced	100 g
1/2	green peppers, diced	80 g
1/2	onions, minced	100 g
2 stalks	celery, thinly sliced	140 g
2 tbsp	sugar	26 g
1/3 cup	water	75 mL
1/3 cup	white vinegar	75 mL
2 tsp	Dijon mustard	10 g
2 tsp	Italian parsley, fresh	4 g
1/2 tsp	ground pepper	2 g
1/4 tsp	salt

Method

Cook pasta, drain and rinse in cold water, drain well.
Place in large bowl. Stir in oil, cucumber, peppers, onion and celery. Mix well.
Combine remaining ingredients with a whisk. Pour over salad and stir well.
Cover and chill 3 to 4 hours. Stir every once in a while to marinate pasta and vegetables.