Fresh and Zesty Seafood Pasta Salad
This Fresh and Zesty Seafood Pasta Salad brings bold and bright flavors, using only elevated ingredients for a gourmet version of this delicious classic.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces short pasta I used rotini
- 1 cup green peas fresh or frozen and thawed
- ½ large red onion
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup fresh dill or basil or parsley
- 12 large peeled and cooked shrimp
- ¾ cup plain Greek Yogurt
- ¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup juice = juice of 1 whole lemon
- 1 tablespoon honey or agave nectar or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning or other seafood seasoning
- 6 ounces lump or claw crab meat or imitation crab 6 ounces = approx. 1 cup
Instructions
- Cook the pasta al dente. Then, rinse the pasta and allow to cool completely (rinsing will help to avoid the noodles sticking together as they cool).16 ounces short pasta
- Meanwhile, prep your ingredients by thawing the peas if necessary, dicing the onion, slicing the tomatoes in half lengthwise, chopping your fresh dill, and cutting your shrimp into bite-sized pieces. *½ large red onion, 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, ¼ cup fresh dill, 12 large peeled and cooked shrimp, 1 cup green peas
- Make your dressing by whisking together the Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, chopped dill, and Old Bay Seasoning until smooth.¾ cup plain Greek Yogurt, ¼ cup lemon juice, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
- Once your pasta is completely cooled, add the dressing and toss to coat.
- Add the crab meat, shrimp, tomatoes, red onion, and peas and toss to combine. Serve at room temperature or cold. Enjoy!6 ounces lump or claw crab meat or imitation crab
Notes
- *you can buy your shrimp already peeled and cooked, but if you want to cook your own, boil the shrimp for two minutes, then transfer to an ice bath to cool. Once cooled, peel the shrimp.
- For more shrimp, check out this Blackened Shrimp over Old Bay Mashed Potatoes.