Chopped Salad and Taxes

Ingredients

• 8 ounces dry small pasta, cooked and chilled (such as; ditalini, orzo, mini elbows or mini tortellini)
• 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 4 cups chopped Boston bibb lettuce
• 3 carrots, peeled and shredded
• 1/2 cup trimmed and chopped radishes
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup radish sprouts
• 1/2 cup peeled and diced yellow onion
• 1/2 cup seeded and diced red bell peppers
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 avocado, peeled and diced
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 3/4 cup sunflower seeds or chopped pistachio or other chopped nut of your choice
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 3/4 cup olive oil