Creamy Seafood Pasta Salad
🛒 Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked pasta (rotini, macaroni, or shells)
- 1 cup imitation crab meat, chopped
- 1 cup cooked shrimp, chopped
- 1 cup celery, diced
- ½ cup cucumber, diced
- ¼ cup red onion, finely diced
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
Creamy Dressing
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
⏱ Time
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Chill Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Servings: 6
👩🍳 Instructions
Step 1: Cook the Pasta
Cook pasta according to package directions until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water. Let it cool completely.
Step 2: Prepare the Ingredients
Chop the crab meat, shrimp, celery, cucumber, and onion into bite-sized pieces.
Step 3: Make the Dressing
In a large bowl, whisk together:
- Mayonnaise
- Sour cream
- Lemon juice
- Dijon mustard
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Salt
- Black pepper
Mix until smooth and creamy.
Step 4: Combine
Add the cooled pasta, crab meat, shrimp, celery, cucumber, onion, and dill to the bowl.
Step 5: Toss
Gently stir until everything is evenly coated with the creamy dressing.
Step 6: Chill
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend.
Step 7: Serve
Garnish with extra dill and a sprinkle of black pepper before serving.
🥗 Nutritional Benefits
- Shrimp provides lean protein.
- Celery and cucumber add freshness and crunch.
- Dill adds flavor and antioxidants.
- Pasta provides energy-sustaining carbohydrates.