seafood pasta salad

(1 RATING)
97 Pinches
Watertown, WI
Updated on Oct 3, 2011

My mom used to make this quite a bit. I've made a few of my own adjustments to make it a little more my own. This recipe is really quick and easy, the most time consuming part of it is dicing up all the veggies, but with a food processor it can be done in no time. Just a quick note, any pasta can be used for this, I just found that I prefer the tri-colored Rotini or shells.

prep time 35 Min
cook time
method ---
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 box tri-color rotini pasta or large shells pasta
  • 1/2 cup finely diced onion
  • 1/2 cup finely diced bell pepper
  • 1 medium celery stalk, diced fine
  • 1 cup frozen sweet peas, thawed
  • 1 medium carrot, chopped fine
  • 1 - 16 oz packages imitation crab meat
  • 1 1/2 cups tiny cooked salad shrimp
  • 1 cup low-fat mayonaise
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 dash lemon zest, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning
  • sprig small handful fresh parsley, chopped very fine, or approx 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • dash salt and pepper, to taste

How To Make seafood pasta salad

  • Step 1
    Cook the pasta according to directions, drain and cool completely.
  • Step 2
    Mix in a large bowl all the vegetables with mayo, lemon juice, zest, parsley and seasonings.
  • Step 3
    Gently stir in the noodles, imitation crab, and shrimp into the mix until evenly coated.
  • Step 4
    Chill completely, approx. 1-2 hours or overnight.
  • Step 5
    To make things easier and less to prep, I tried using frozen peas and carrots that had been thawed out. It was a good replace to chopping up carrots, just make sure it is completely thawed (if you use a microwave make sure it is cool when it goes in the salad) and you use approx 2 cups.

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Category: Pasta
Category: Pasta Salads
Category: Other Salads
Category: Salads
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Keyword: #Seafood
Keyword: #crab
Keyword: #imitation

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