Chopped Salad

dried orecchiette or medium shell macaroni or 3 cups dried bow-tie pasta (8 ounces)

medium head iceberg lettuce, chopped or 8 cups torn leaf lettuce or fresh spinach baby leaves

cooked chicken or turkey, cut into bite-size pieces

12 - ounce jar roasted red sweet peppers, well-drained and coarsely chopped

small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings

slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled

4 - ounce container one 2.8-ounce can French-fried onions

12 - ounce bottle bottled poppy seed salad dressing