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Cucumber Pasta Salad

This Cucumber Pasta Salad is a light, creamy, and refreshing side dish made with tender rotini pasta, crisp cucumbers, red onion, and a tangy dill dressing. It's a crowd-pleasing pasta salad to make for picnics, potlucks, barbecues, and family gatherings.
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Cucumber Pasta Salad
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:12 minutes
chilling time:1 hour
Total Time:1 hour 27 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz rotini pasta noodles
  • 3 baby cucumbers sliced
  • ¼ of a red onion sliced
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp dill weed
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Cut the vegetables and set aside.
  • Cook the noodles according to package directions until tender, then pour into a colander in the sink and run under cold water for a few minutes until cooled.
  • While the noodles are cooking, whisk together the sour cream, lemon juice, dill and garlic.
  • Dump the cooled noodles into a bowl, then add the chopped veggies and pour the dressing over. Toss to coat.
  • Sprinkle it with salt and pepper, then toss again.
  • Cover and chill for 1 hour. If chilling for longer than an hour, you may need to stir in more dressing.
Servings: 8
Calories: 140kcal
Author: carlycampbell