Canned Crab Pasta Salad Recipes

PASTA CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Toss with crab and vegetables. Combine remaining ingredients. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

PASTA/CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Cook your pasta according to box.
• To the bowl of chilled pasta,add the thinnley sliced bell peppers, chopped green onions, diced celery or fennel (sliced thinnley with a mandeline), lemon juice,salt and pepper to taste.Mix. Combine the yogurt, mayo and dill together, add to the salad, mix well. Then add the crab meat (if imitation crab pull apart into pieces) and fresh parsley, toss to coat crab.
• Garnish with sprinkle of paprika.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.

CREAMY CRAB AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta shells 10 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• In a bowl, blend the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, honey mustard, and dill. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss together the cooked pasta, sour cream mixture, crabmeat, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and green onions. Cover and chill until serving.

LEMON-GARLIC PENNE WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and stir garlic in butter and oil over medium heat for 2 minutes or until garlic is golden (do not brown). Add the broth, crab and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half., Drain pasta; toss with crab sauce and 1/4 cup parsley. Garnish with lemon wedges and remaining parsley.

SHRIMP AND CRAB PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix seafood and lemon juice.
• Combine all ingredients. Refrigerate over night.

CRAB/SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Gather and prep all ingredients (dice celery, chop onion, shred carrot, snip chives, chop imitation crabmeat and/or shrimp & if using fresh lump crabmeat, pick through for shells.)
• 2. In large mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning; & seasoned salt; mix well.
• 3. Cook pasta according to package directions.
• 4. Drain, rinse well with cold water, then drain pasta very well, shaking and turning to remove almost every drop of water.
• 5. Add drained pasta to mayonnaise mixture; mix well.
• 6. To pasta, add celery, onion, carrot and chives; mix well.
• 7. Taste for seasoning; add salt and/or pepper, as desired.
• 8. Add capers and/or chopped dill pickle and seafood of your choice; gently combine.
• 9. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve (it's best to let it chill thoroughly for at least 1 or 2 hours.) Stir to "remix" the ingredients before plating; you may add a little more mayonnaise if it seems a little drier than you prefer.
• 10. Garnish with chives or as desired.
• 11. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.