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Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad

16 ingredients 20 min + 10 min 8 servings openrecipes
Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad

"I'm a middle child, so I have a need to stand out. This pasta salads fills that need, in both presentation and taste. This is the potluck show stopper that will have everyone asking 'Who brought that pasta salad?!'"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

502
Calories
11g
Protein
15g
Fat
80g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Cider not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound tri-color rotini pasta
  • 1/2 cup water, divided
  • 5 drops red food coloring
  • 5 drops green food coloring
  • 5 drops blue food coloring
  • 5 drops yellow food coloring
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 small onion, grated
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
  • 4 carrots, grated

Directions

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