Holiday Vegetable Toss

Ingredients

• 1 cup shell macaroni
• ¼ cup chopped green onion
• 1 cup broccoli flowerets
• 1 tomato, seeded, chopped
• ½ cup cauliflower flowerets
• 1 cup sunflower seeds (optional)
• ½ cup sliced mushrooms
• ⅓ cup Italian salad dressing
• ½ cup shredded carrots
• 1 medium avocado, peeled, sliced
• ½ cup sliced pitted ripe olives
• 4-6 artichoke hearts cooked and drained

Procedures

1. Cook macaroni; drain; rinse with cold water; and drain well again.
2. In a large bowl combine all ingredients except for the avocado, tomato, and sunflower seeds.
3. Toss with italian dressing.
4. Cover and chill several hours.
5. At serving time, toss vegetable mixture with avocado, tomato and sunflower seeds.