quick veggie and chicken sausage rigatoni and Dijon dressing for salad

Tonight is soccer night in our house - we usually have to rush home for a quick dinner or I set up something on the slow cooker. I made this last Thursday and it was good so making it again. Although it's raining tonight and soccer practice was canceled, I'm still up for a quick dinner.
Am I a 'soccer' mom? - how annoying that sounds. So cliche and I can't stand cliches....I do drive a mini van (totally my choice, I really wanted one, more so for our beagles) and my daughter plays soccer. hmmmm
Rigatoni, Sausage and Veggies
1 lb rigatoni, penne, ziti...whatever you desire
 mushrooms, sliced, and rinsed
baby zucchinis, a bunch - sliced in fours then cut in half
3 garlic cloves minced
1 small onion chopped
1 package chicken sausage (sweet Italian is good)
salt, pepper, red pepper flakes
olive oil 1 - 2 tbsp
1 can of diced tomatoes - or 1 jar of pasta sauce, depends on how saucy you want it
1. Boil water, cook pasta until al dente
2. over medium heat, in a deep saute pan, heat the olive oil, add in the garlic and onions, cook until soft. Add in the sausage until browned. Add in the veggies until soft, season with  a little salt and pepper. Add in diced tomatoes, sprinkle some red pepper flakes and simmer until seasons blend.
3. Once pasta is done, drain and and mix sausage mixture and pasta. Add in pasta water if needed to thin out. Sprinkle with fresh pepper and Parmesan cheese and mix. Serve warm
SALT - I used to be scared to use it. I buy all low sodium or unsalted things - as much as possible. But then I realized you DO need to use some salt in cooking to add flavor. So I opt for Sea Salt as it flavors so much better! I try to not use it but with meats or certain sauces I will use some. We don't use table salt as I try my best to flavor things during the cooking process :)
Chicken Sausage - my thoughts on these are 1. They are all natural, no nitrates 2. The sodium isn't bad for a sausage...ever look at the nutritional count on regular sausage???
You can't serve pasta without....salad! I rarely, if ever, buy dressing. I usually toss oil and vinegar or make my own.
Dijon Garlic dressing
Mix
6 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
salt, pepper
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
Mix, let sit then toss in lettuce (romaine or better, no iceburg!) before serving.