Created a vegetarian pasta salad last week -- only because I was just creating, not because I'm a vegan.
Cooked some shell pasta, rinsed in cold water so it didn't get mushy. Added:
1 can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can corn, drained well
chopped celery, chopped onion, green and yellow bell peppers and olives if you like.
(I don't measure when I cook, just add what I have or like)
Dressed with plenty of Greek salad dressing. Surpised myself that it was so tasty since it was so easy.
Enjoy that BBQ!