Mom Horak's Rotini Salad

Ingredients:

(for dressing)

• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1 TBS salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 TBS garlic powder
• 1/4 cup parsley
• 3 tsp dry mustard
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp oregano

(for salad)

• 1 lb rotini pasta
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 cucumber, peeled & diced
• 1 jar pimientos
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• radishes, thinly sliced
• tomatoes, diced

Instructions:

• Mix dressing ingredients in a glass container and allow to sit in refrigerator overnight.
• Cook pasta according to package instructions. Combine all ingredients and add dressing. Store in the refrigerator and serve chilled.

Jeweled Spinach Salad

Ingredients:

• 8 servings fresh spinach leaves
• 1 pomegranate, seeded
• 2-3 apples, cut in thin, bite-size slices
• Shredded Parmesan cheese
• Poppy-seed dressing

Instructions:

• Mix first three ingredients in a large bowl. Sprinkle Parmesan on top.
• Serve with poppy-seed dressing.