cucumber tomato salad

i really didn't want to add this recipe because it's so unhealthy, but it's a great treat for the summer months. it goes so well with anything bbq and it's so easy to make it's a great last minute dish. lou gets credit for this because i got the recipe from her. i do up the veggie to pasta ratio in an attempt to make it a little better.

• 3 cups macaroni, or shells, or penne or whatever you have
• 2 large tomatoes, diced
• 2 green onions
• 1/2 cup cucumber, diced

dressing:

• 2/3 cup white sugar (i know!)
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• salt and pepper to taste
• paprika to taste

mix it all together, add dressing. serve with the pasta warm or cold. this is another recipe i never measure for (well, the dressing i do.) and if i don't have green onions, i'll still dice up a little bit of a white one because i think it needs the flavour. it's really a delicious salad, and last night i served it with bbq pork chops (the sweetness goes really well with the pork) and a spinach garden salad.

the first time i had this it was at lou-anne's. i loved it and demanded the recipe - she hesitated, 'it's all sugar' she said, but gave it to me anyway and we love it.