Description
A refreshing and easy shrimp pasta salad perfect for picnics or light meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pasta, cooked and cooled
- 1 pound cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, shrimp, celery, red onion, and bell pepper.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta and shrimp mixture.
- Toss gently to coat all ingredients evenly.
- Season with salt and pepper to your preference.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a lighter version, you can substitute half of the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.
- Add fresh herbs like dill or parsley for extra flavor.
- This salad can be made a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: shrimp pasta salad, cold pasta salad, seafood salad, picnic salad, easy salad