Pasta Salad With Olives, Roasted Fennel and Onions

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb small shell pasta, cooked,rinsed with cold water and set aside
• 1 1/2 cups fennel bulbs, cut in half lengthwise
• 1 large sweet onion, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup plum tomato, diced
• 3/4 cup kalamata olive, pitted and sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh basil or 1/2 cup fresh dill or 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, unpeeled (for roasting with fennel and onion)
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 cup olive oil or 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• romano cheese, grated
• crushed red chili pepper