Sweet And Sour Seashells

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 lb uncooked small shell pasta (about 9 cups cooked)
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3/4 cup sugar or 3/4 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons prepared mustard
• black pepper
• 1 (2 ounce) jar sliced pimiento
• 2 small cucumbers
• 2 small onions, thinly sliced
• 18 leaves lettuce

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in unsalted water, drain, rinse with cold water, drain, and drain again, stir in oil.
• 2 transfer to 4-quart bowl, in blender, place sugar, vinegars, water, prepared mustard, salt, pepper, and pimento; process at low speed for 15 to 20 seconds, or just enough so flecks of pimento can be seen; pour over pasta.
• 3 score cucumber peel with fork tines, cut cucumber in lengthwise, then slice thinly; add to pasta with onion slices, toss well.
• 4 marinade, covered, in refrigerator for 24 hours; stir occasionally; drain,and serve on lettuce.