zesty shrimp pasta salad
My husband wanted us to get some frozen baby shrimp for us to have a shrimp salad sometime this next week. I went ahead and made it up adding tomatoes, cucumbers, and a tangy dressing. I love It in the Ditalini pasta tubes!
prep time
3 Hr 15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- DRESSING
- 1-1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 teaspoons ketchup
- 2 teaspoons garlic parsley salt
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons horseradish, optional
- SALAD
- 1 cup quartered cucumber slices
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2 medium red onion, minced
- 16 ounces cooked frozen mini shrimp, thawed
- 1-16 ounce Ditalini pasta tubes
How To Make zesty shrimp pasta salad
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Step 1Add dressing ingredients to a large resealable bowl and mix well. Add cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion and stir to combine.
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Step 2Rinse the thawed cooked shrimp and set aside. In a large pot, cook the pasta until al dente; drain and rinse under cold water until cold. Add into the bowl. Continue to stir until everything is coated well with the dressing.
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Step 3Chill for three hours or overnight. Serve and enjoy this makes quite a few servings.
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Category:
Pasta Salads
Keyword:
#shrimp
Keyword:
#lunch
Keyword:
#Summer
Keyword:
#zesty
Keyword:
#pasta salad
Keyword:
#shrimp pasta salad
Ingredient:
Pasta
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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