Seafood Penne Pasta Salad 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 PENNE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and cool pasta. Mix sour cream, dressing and milk (let sit 2 hours).
• Mix together onions, peppers, celery, crabmeat and pasta. Mix well with dressing. Chill at least 2 hours.

CREAMY SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Put shrimp in colander and run under cool water to defrost.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and run under cool water to stop cooking; drain again and place into large bowl.
• Add shrimp and all vegetables to the pasta and stir lightly to distribute colors evenly.
• In a separate medium-sized bowl, mix mayonnaise, spices and lemon juice. Whisk together to make a smooth dressing, and pour over pasta, shrimp and veggies.
• Stir gently to coat all ingredients, cover, and chill at least two hours.
• (If needed or wanted, a dollop or two more mayo may be added without changing other ingredients.).

PENNE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, green pepper, onions and olives. Stir in pasta. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

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.

PENNE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a large bowl, mix together the salad dressing, mustard, cheese and dill.
• Add pasta, red onion and bell peppers. Toss well; season with salt and pepper. Chill before serving.

PENNE WITH SHRIMP

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; drain.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until onion is tender. Mix in wine and tomatoes, and continue cooking 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix shrimp into the skillet, and cook 5 minutes, or until opaque. Toss with pasta and top with Parmesan cheese to serve.

SPICY SEAFOOD AND PENNE

Steps:

• Chop the onion. Mince the garlic. Peel and devein the shrimp, and cut in half lengthwise.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add onion and garlic and cook about 2 minutes, until onion is translucent.
• Stir in both cans of tomatoes (with juice), salt, crushed red pepper, and black pepper. Crush tomatoes with a fork and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
• While sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of water to boil and cook penne for about 9 minutes, until slightly underdone. Drain and set aside.
• In a large, deep skillet, melt the butter. Add shrimp and cook over medium heat 2-3 minutes, just until pink. Add scallops and stir 10 seconds, just until outsides are white. Remove skillet from heat.
• Add pasta, sauce, peas, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and basil. Stir to mix well.
• Grease a 13x9 baking dish. Spoon pasta mixture into dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer, until heated through and top is lightly browned.

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).

SEAFOOD AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Place 10 quarts of water in a large stockpot and bring to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and bring the water back to a boil (this will take about 5 minutes). Cook the pasta until done to your liking, but take care not to undercook it. Drain in a colander and cool under a spray of cold water. Drain again and toss in a container with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Cover and refrigerate.
• Wash the mussels carefully under cool water and place them in a large pot with the wine. Cover, bring to a boil and cook, covered, for 5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, until all the mussels have opened. Drain, reserving the cooking juices (about 1 1/2 cups) in a bowl. When cool enough to handle, shell the mussels, removing and discarding any beards. Set the mussels aside. Return the cooking juices to the saucepan, pouring them in slowly to avoid adding any sandy residue from the bottom of the bowl.
• Wash the scallops and cut them into 1/2-inch pieces. Cut each of the shrimp into 3 pieces. Add the scallops and shrimp to the saucepan containing the mussel cooking juices and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and drain, again reserving the juices.
• In a large bowl, combine the scallops, shrimp and mussels. Set aside.
• For the herb sauce, place 1 cup of the reserved cooking juices and the herbs in the bowl of a food processor and process until pureed. Add the mustard, vinegar, mayonnaise or egg yolks, Tabasco and salt. Process until well mixed. With the machine running, add the remaining 2 cups of olive oil. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and stir in the remaining 1 1/2 cups of shellfish cooking juices (adjust with water if necessary). The pasta, shellfish and sauce can all be prepared a day ahead and refrigerated until ready to assemble.
• Combine the pasta, shellfish and herb sauce. Mix well. To serve, arrange on large platters or in bowls for serving as part of a buffet.

SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Coat Veggies, Seafood, and Noodles with Bay Seasoning.
• Chill in refrigerator for 3 hours.
• Add already chilled dressings.
• Mix well.
• ENJOY.