Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad

Ingredients (16)

• + 1 pound tri-color rotini pasta add to pantry
• ✓ ½ cup water, divided
• ✓ 5 drops red food coloring
• + 5 drops green food coloring add to pantry
• + 5 drops blue food coloring add to pantry
• + 5 drops yellow food coloring add to pantry
• ✓ 1 cup white sugar
• + ¾ cup cider vinegar add to pantry
• + ½ cup vegetable oil add to pantry
• + 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes, or to taste add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon salt add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon garlic powder add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon ground black pepper add to pantry
• + 1 small onion, grated add to pantry
• + ½ green bell pepper, diced add to pantry
• + 4 carrots, grated add to pantry