Ingredients

1 lb. wagon wheel pasta
2 carrots, thinly sliced
1 cup snow pea pods or sugar snaps
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
About 1 1/4 cups salad dressing (use your favorite recipe or

Directions

Fill a large saucepan with salted water and bring to a boil. Add the wagon wheel pasta and cook until tender but not mushy (about 8 minutes). Add the carrots and pea pods to the pot and remove from the heat.

Drain the pasta and vegetables, run under cold water, and shake dry.

Transfer to a large bowl. Toss with the cherry tomatoes and just enough vinaigrette salad dressing to coat everything lightly.

Serves 4 to 6.