3 roasted tomatoes and arugula pasta salad Recipes

cavatappi pasta (2 1/3 cup), frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, 1/2 lb), part-skim ricotta cheese , may need more, half-and-half , may need more, olive oil, red chili pepper flakes, green jalapeno pepper, flakes (optional), garlic powder , heaping, paprika, rosemary, dried, salt (or to taste, i prefer less ), black pepper, freshly ground to taste, swiss cheese, cubed (1/2 cup), onion, diced, tomatoes, quartered, handful arugula, leaves (stems snipped off ), sunflower seeds (preferrably roasted), basil , chiffonade (sliced thinly)

uncooked penne or mostaccioli (tube-shaped pasta), asparagus spears, tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, kosher salt, divided, black pepper, divided, minced shallots, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, dried herbes de provence, honey, pitted kalamata olives, halved, baby arugula, crumbled goat cheese