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Shrimp & Pasta Salad

Shrimp & Pasta Salad

Perfect for a hot day, this shrimp and pasta salad is light, satisfying, cool, and delicious. Great served on a bed of lettuce for lunch or dinner, or as a side dish at your next picnic. The creamy lemon garlic dressing works in harmony with the fresh vegetables and crunchy shrimp to deliver a mouth-watering sensation of flavors that are sure to cool you down.

Shrimp & Pasta Salad
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Perfect for a hot day, this shrimp and pasta salad is light, satisfying, cool, and delicious.
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Christoph
Ingredients
Salad
  • 1 lb pasta, drained and cooled
  • 1 lb salad shrimp, rinsed and patted dry
  • ½ cup red pepper, diced
  • 1 mediums sized cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
  • 1 medium crown of broccoli, cut into bite size pieces and blanched
  • 1 carrot, julienned
  • 2-3 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 rib of celery, sliced
  • ½ cup cherub tomatoes halved
  • Parmesan cheese, optional
Dressing
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed through a press or minced
  • ½ cup light olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Method
Salad
  1. Cook pasta in lightly salted boiling water until al dente, testing for texture. Drain and cool.
  2. Prepare all vegetable by cutting and slicing. Blanch the broccoli to bring out the color.
  3. Rinse the shrimp and pat dry with a paper towel.
  4. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and toss well.
Dressing
  1. Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl.
Assemble
  1. Pour over shrimp and pasta mixture and toss well to coat.
  2. Finish with fresh ground black pepper, and some grated parmesan cheese if desired.
Cooks Notes

I like to serve this dish over a bed of greens.


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