Name: Home Town Drive-In Pasta Salad
Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta; 0.25 cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons hot water; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.25 cup white vinegar; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 large tomato, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 0.25 cup finely diced sweet onion; 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta
0.25 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons hot water
1 teaspoon salt
0.25 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 large tomato, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
0.25 cup finely diced sweet onion
1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 pinch ground black pepper to taste

Steps

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; rinse with cold water to cool. Set aside.
Whisk sugar, water, and salt together in a large bowl until sugar dissolves; whisk in vinegar, oil, and oregano. Stir tomato, bell pepper, and onion into vinaigrette; gently fold in cheese and rotini. Season salad with black pepper.