5 elbow macaroni pasta salad with vegetables Recipes

cooked chicken, shredded (leftover chicken works, or shortcuts prebagged work as well....also leftover ham or turkey would be ), elbow macaroni (or pasta of your choice), frozen vegetables (we use half a bag of peas & carrots but whatever floats your boat will work ,o), bottled ranch dressing (measure is approximate, we eyeball it til its the right consistency. creamy italian would also be go)

elbow macaroni or 8 oz rigatoni pasta, salad oil, mayonnaise, sour cream (or unflavored yoghurt), dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, frozen peas, whole kernel corn (thawed & drained ), green bell pepper (seeded & chopped ), diced sharp cheddar cheese

elbow macaroni, green zuchini , cut in 1/4inch half moons, crimini mushrooms, quartered, marinated artichoke hearts, quartered, tlbs olive oil (for sauteing vegetables), green onions finely sliced, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, dried italian herbs, garlic - finely minced, lemon, choped fresh italian flat leaf parsley, salt and pepper to taste

cayenne pepper, tomatoes, halved, chopped scallions, freshly ground black pepper, grated carrot, lemon juice, red bell pepper, seeded and diced, reduced-fat mayonnaise, reduced-fat sour cream, salt, sliced celery, whole-wheat elbow macaroni (or other small shape )