6 elbow pasta salad 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)

tomatoes diced, cucumbers peeled and diced, onion diced, ranch dressing mix, mayo, milk, rotini or elbow pasta cooked and drained

vegetable oil, divided, fresh green beans , cut into 1 inch pieces, salt, divided, water, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 3/4 inch pieces, ground ginger, uncooked small shell pasta (shells, elbows , etc.), kidney beans, drained and rinsed, soy sauce, fresh lime juice

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