Italian Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad *

 1 small zucchini or yellow squash, cut into 1 inch slices

8 cherry tomatoes

1 onion, cut into eighths

8 oz fresh mushrooms

1/2 cup italian dressing

1 package suddenly salad classic pasta salad mix

1/3 cup cold water

Toss zucchini, tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, and dressing in large bowl until well coated.  Heat coals for direct heat.  Place vegetables in grill pan and grill uncovered 4-6 inches from heat for 4-5 minutes, turning once and brushing with remaining dressing in bowl, until crisp tender.  Refrigerate vegetables uncovered in single layer while making pasta.  Empty pasta mix into pot of boiling water.  Gently boil, uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Using same bowl with any remaining dressing, stir together seasoning mix and cold water; set aside.  Drain pasta; rinse with cool water.  Shake to drain well.  Stir vegetables and pasta into seasoning mixture.  Serve immediately or refrigerate.  

**Additional idea:  Add 1 can of chunk chicken (drained)

Serves 8