Description

This Seafood Pasta Salad with Shrimp & Crab is a refreshing and flavorful dish perfect for summer gatherings. It combines tender pasta with succulent shrimp, crab meat, and crisp vegetables, all tossed in a creamy dressing with a hint of lemon and Old Bay seasoning.

Ingredients

Pasta:

8 ounces rotini or elbow pasta

Seafood Mixture:

½ pound cooked shrimp (peeled, deveined, and chopped)
½ pound imitation crab meat (or real lump crab, chopped)
1 cup celery (finely diced)
½ cup red bell pepper (diced)
¼ cup red onion (finely diced)

Dressing:

¾ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste

Garnish:

2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)

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Instructions

Cook the Pasta: Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse under cold water, and chill.
Prepare Seafood Mixture: Combine shrimp, crab, celery, red bell pepper, and red onion in a large bowl.
Make Dressing: In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Old Bay seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Combine: Add pasta to seafood mixture, pour dressing, and toss gently to coat.
Chill and Serve: Refrigerate for 1 hour. Garnish with parsley before serving.

Notes

For extra freshness, add chopped cucumber or diced avocado.
This salad is great for potlucks and picnics.
Opt for real lump crab meat for a deluxe version.