My Favorite Pasta Salad

• 3 cups shell pasta, cooked (or other noodles of choice)
• 3 cups small fresh broccoli florets
• 1 34 cups trimmed fresh snow peas (optional)
• 1 23 cups cooked chicken, pieces, chopped (optional if you don't eat meat)
• 1 cup red bell pepper, strips
• 14 cup sliced green onion
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
• 5 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 garlic cloves, minced

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl, toss well.
2. Combine vinegar and next 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stir well.
3. Cover contents of large bowl with contents of small bowl, & toss well.
4. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours for best taste.
5. For Vegetarian omit the chicken.

shell pasta, broccoli florets, snow peas, chicken, red bell pepper, green onion, mandarin oranges, red wine vinegar, vegetable oil, honey, salt, ground ginger, garlic

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/my-favorite-pasta-salad-137277 (may not work)