5 vegetable herb grain pasta Recipes

garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil, uncooked orzo pasta, uncooked long grain rice, reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth, water, green onions, thinly sliced, sliced fresh basil leaves, minced fresh parsley, salt

mayonnaise, dried herbs (dill, basil, thyme or tarragon), salt , optional, pepper, hard-cooked eggs, chopped or sliced, cooked long grain rice or pasta, assorted fresh fruit or fresh vegetables, optional

chicken stock, carrots, thinly sliced, stalk celery, finely diced, leek , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced, peas, thawed if frozen, cooked rice or 2 cups pasta (long grain white or brown or wild rice, or rotini, lg seashell, bowtie or other sturdy pasta shapes), cooked chicken meat, sliced or cubed, chopped tarragon, fresh or dry, chopped parsley, fresh or dry, salt and pepper

cooked beans of choice, cooked grains of choice rice , pasta, quinoa or cracked wheat, diced crunchy vegetable celery , fennel, carrots or bell pepper, vegetable , parboiled if need be broccoli, green beans, corn, diced red onion or sliced scallions or chives, chopped fresh herbs, up to 1/3 cup dressing of choice, salt and freshly ground black pepper