Seafood Pasta Salad Recipe
This Seafood Pasta Salad is a delightful mix of tender pasta, succulent shrimp, and flavorful crab meat tossed in a creamy, tangy dressing. It’s a perfect dish for picnics, potlucks, or a light summer meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 oz (340 g) pasta (rotini, penne, or shells)
Seafood:
- 1/2 lb (225 g) cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 lb (225 g) crab meat or imitation crab, chopped
Vegetables:
- 1/2 cup (75 g) celery, diced
- 1/2 cup (75 g) red bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup (35 g) red onion, finely diced
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup (120 g) mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup (60 g) sour cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning or paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Prepare the seafood: Cook, peel, and chop the shrimp. Flake the crab meat.
- Mix the dressing: In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Old Bay seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble the salad: In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked pasta, shrimp, crab meat, celery, bell pepper, onion, and parsley. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix gently to coat.
- Chill and serve: Refrigerate the salad for at least an hour to allow flavors to meld. Serve cold.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Seafood Pasta Salad, Pasta Salad, Seafood Salad, Summer Salad
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