Salads with balsamic

8 plum tomatoes , halved and seeded 1 small green pepper , quartered, ribs and seeds removed 1 cup dried macaroni or 1 cup other pastas 3/4 cup finely chopped[...]

2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes , pieces (not oil-packed) 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil 2 teaspoons[...]

2 lbs baby red potatoes 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 garlic cloves , minced 3/4 lb green beans 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato , chopped (packed in oil) 1 tablespoon[...]

1 full head green leaf lettuce , finely chopped 3 Roma tomatoes , chopped 3 ears corn , grilled then remove the kernels 1 large bunch asparagus , grilled then[...]