Seafood Pasta Salad
This creamy Seafood Pasta Salad combines tri-color pasta, imitation crabmeat, celery, and peas in a tangy mayo-based dressing. Perfect for summer picnics, potlucks, or as a side dish for any meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes (plus chilling time)
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: Salads, Side Dish, Seafood
- Method: No-cook, Stove-top, Chilled
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ (8 ounce) packages tri-color pasta
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 pound imitation crabmeat, chopped
- 1 cup frozen green peas, defrosted
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
- While pasta is cooking, chop celery and crabmeat. Run hot water over peas to defrost.
- In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, milk, salt, and pepper.
- Add the cooked pasta, celery, and crabmeat to the bowl. Stir until evenly coated.
- Adjust the salt, sugar, or mayonnaise as needed.
- Chill for several hours before serving.
Notes
- For a tangier dressing, increase the vinegar to taste.
- Feel free to use real crabmeat or shrimp for a more authentic seafood flavor.
- Let the salad chill in the fridge to let the flavors meld together.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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