Groovy 'Who Brought That' Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

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