Seafood Pasta Salad With Creamy Strawberry Dressing Recipes

SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; rinse under cold water until cool and drain.
• While pasta is cooking, chop celery and crabmeat. Run hot water over peas to defrost.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, milk, salt and pepper. Add the pasta, celery and crabmeat and stir until evenly coated. Adjust the salt, sugar or mayonnaise to suit your taste. Chill several hours before serving.

SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD WITH CREAMY STRAWBERRY DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook seashell pasta according to package directions and let stand in sink to cool and allow excess water to drain. Place cooled, drained pasta in a large salad bowl.
• Add the shrimp, crab, onion, celery, cheese, walnuts, tarragon and salt and pepper to the pasta. With a large spoon, gently mix the salad ingredients until well blended.
• With a potato masher. mash about 8 medium-size strawberries until you have 2/3 cup of mashed strawberries. (You can also puree them in a food processor if you want a thinner dressing.) Add yogurt and mix well. Then add 1-2 teaspoons or more (if desired) of sugar to reach desired sweetness. Stir well.
• Add the creamy strawberry dressing to the salad mixture, and blend thoroughly with a large spoon. Chill until ready to serve.
• For added color, garnish the top of the salad with any remaining strawberry halves.

SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salad dressing and hot pepper sauce. Stir in the crab, shrimp, broccoli, cauliflower and celery. , Drain pasta and rinse in cold water. Gently stir into shrimp mixture. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

THE BEST CREAMY PASTA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Rinse well with cold water until pasta is cold.
• Place cooked and cooled pasta in a large mixing or serving bowl.
• Mix in broccoli florets, red onion, red bell pepper, cucumber, sliced olives and cheese.
• Whisk together all dressing ingredients and pour over pasta and other ingredients.
• Gently fold in dressing until all ingredients are evenly coated.
• Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

THE ULTIMATE CREAMY CHILLED SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix ingredients in order given; season to taste with salt & pepper.
• Garnish with chopped chives and lemon wedges. Cover and keep refrigerated until serving time.
• Best chilled for 6 to 8 hours to allow flavors to marry.
• Serve well chilled, atop a bed of crisp salad greens.
• A lovely light summertime main-dish, or starter. Serve this salad well-chilled with a crusty baguette, butter, and a good bottle of white wine (such as Chablis).

STRAWBERRY POPPYSEED PASTA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package; drain and set aside until cool.
• Mix poppyseed dressing and mayonnaise in a large mixing bowl. Add in cooled pasta and onions and mix gently until evenly coated.
• Fold in oranges and sliced strawberries.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

STRAWBERRY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water and drain well., In a large bowl, whisk yogurt, oil, lemon juice, salt and cayenne until blended; stir in green onion, ginger and jalapeno. Add pasta and toss to coat., Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Stir in strawberries and sprinkle with almonds just before serving. If desired, sprinkle with coconut and mint.