Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. spiral macaroni (7 oz.)
2 c. zucchini
1 c. ripe olives (omit if watching salt in your diet)
onion (if desired)
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
1 c. fresh mushrooms
1 c. cauliflowerets
2 c. broccoli flowerets
thin carrot sticks

Preparation

Cook macaroni according to directions.
Rinse in cold water. Drain well.
In a large bowl, combine macaroni, zucchini, olives, onions, mushrooms, cauliflower and broccoli.
Cover and chill several hours.
At serving time, toss with tomato and 2/3 cup low or nonfat Italian or Ranch dressing.