Mostaccioli Veggie Salad

Ingredients

  • 2 c. uncooked mostaccioli or large tube pasta
  • 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 small yellow squash, quartered and sliced
  • 1 small zucchini, halved and sliced
  • sliced mushroom to your liking
  • 1/2 c. diced sweet red pepper
  • 1/2 c. diced green pepper
  • 1/2 c. sliced ripe black olives
  • 3-4 green onions, chopped

Dressing

  • 1/3 c. white sugar
  • 1/3 c. white wine vinegar
  • 1/3 c. canola oil
  • 1-1/2 t. prepared mustard
  • 3/4 t. dried minced onion
  • 3/4 t. garlic powder
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1/2 t. pepper

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions.

Drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl; add cucumbers, squash, zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, olives and onions.

Mix dressing ingredients and process in a mini-food processor for a few seconds until blended.

Pour dressing over pasta and veggies and refrigerate a couple hours until ready to serve.