Seafood Pasta Salad
This is the best seafood salad with cooked pasta, shrimp, crab meat and veggies. Everything gets coated in a light and creamy salad dressing.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 Pound shell pasta medium size, cooked, drained, and cooled
- 8 Ounces crab meat imitation or lump crab
- 8 Ounces shrimp cooked, tails removed
- 1 Cup peas thawed
- 1 Cup celery minced
- ½ Cup mayonnaise
- ½ Cup sour cream
- 2 Tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- ½ Teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta, crab meat, salad shrimp, peas and celery. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, white vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Pour over the pasta, seafood and veggies and toss until the dressing is well distributed.
- Chill for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Don't overcook the pasta: Be sure to cook elbow macaroni to “al dente” doneness or your otherwise perfect pasta salad will be mushy.
Drain and dry the shrimp thoroughly: Drain the frozen shrimp well, maybe even pat dry. They tend to retain a lot of water.
Don't try to mix all the ingredients together at once: Mixing the dressing separately is necessary for the success of this recipe. Take the extra minute and whisk separately for a super smooth dressing.
Customize ratios: You can adjust the amount of seafood and veggies as desired. This recipe is very forgiving.
Drain and dry the shrimp thoroughly: Drain the frozen shrimp well, maybe even pat dry. They tend to retain a lot of water.
Don't try to mix all the ingredients together at once: Mixing the dressing separately is necessary for the success of this recipe. Take the extra minute and whisk separately for a super smooth dressing.
Customize ratios: You can adjust the amount of seafood and veggies as desired. This recipe is very forgiving.
Nutrition
Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 847mg | Potassium: 379mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 402IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg
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