Seafood Shells Salad Recipes

SEAFOOD & SHELLS SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water., In a large bowl, combine the crab, shrimp, onion, celery, peppers, parsley and dill. Stir in pasta. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Chill until serving.

SHRIMP AND PASTA SHELL SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 1 1/4 cup mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl; add lemon juice and 1/3 cup chopped dill. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate.
• Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil and stir in pasta shells; cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool pasta slightly; drain again. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Toss shrimp with pasta; add red bell pepper, celery, and dressing to pasta and shrimp. Mix thoroughly to coat and fill shells with dressing. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, 2 to 3 hours.
• Stir salad again before serving and season to taste with more salt, black pepper, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper if desired. If salad seems a little dry, mix in a little more mayonnaise. Garnish with paprika and sprigs of dill.

SEA SHELLS SALAD

Steps:

• Pile salad ingredients in a mixing bowl as you prepare them. Combine salad ingredients, taste, and adjust seasonings. Serve salad on bed of lettuce leaves.
• Yield: Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 8 to 10 minutes for pasta Ease of preparation: moderate

SEAFOOD SALAD ROLLS

Steps:

• For the boiled shrimp: Add the shrimp shells, seafood seasoning, parsley, peppercorns, celery, lemon and onion to a large stock pot and fill three-quarters of the way with water. Bring to a boil and cook until the vegetables soften slightly, 5 to 10 minutes (see Cook's Note).
• Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl. Add the shrimp to the stock pot and boil, stirring constantly, until pink and opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the shrimp and add to the ice bath until completely cooled.
• For the salad rolls: In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, parsley, seafood seasoning, pimentos, celery and onion. Fold in the shrimp and crab meat. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days.
• When ready to serve, fill the buns with the seafood mixture and serve with a lemon wedge and some clarified butter.

BAKED SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Flake crab meat, removing bits of membrane.
• Combine crab meat, shrimp, green pepper, onion, celery and mayonnaise.
• Add salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
• Place in individual; shells or in shallow baking dish like a pie plate.
• Top with bread crumbs, dot with butter.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with paprika and serve with lemon wedges.

SEA SHELL SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Cook shells as it is directed on pkg.
• Rinse and drain well.
• In a large bowl combine mayonnaise,mustard,lemon juice,dill weed and salt.
• Mix well.
• Add cumcumbers,carrots, shrimp and shells.
• Mix well Cover and chill in ref.
• for 2-4hours or overnight.

SEAFOOD SALAD STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Boil shells in plenty of water until just done. Allow them to cool completely and discard any broken ones.
• Chop peppers and add to the seafood salad. Break up any large pieces of seafood.
• Fill each shell with salad mixture.
• Sprinkle with Old Bay Seasoning as a garnish if you wish.

SHRIMP SHELL SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, in a bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Cut eggs in half; discard yolks or save for another use. Chop egg whites. Set aside 10 shrimp for garnish; chop remaining shrimp., In a bowl, combine the chopped shrimp, pasta, celery, egg whites and green onions. Add dressing and toss to coat. Serve on lettuce. Garnish with reserved shrimp.