Caribbean Crab Pasta Salad
Transport your taste buds straight to the tropics with this delightful Caribbean Crab Pasta Salad, a refreshing blend of vibrant flavors and creamy goodness that’s perfect for summer gatherings or light lunches. Tender rotini pasta pairs beautifully with sweet, succulent lump crab meat, while diced red and green bell peppers, red onion, and fresh cilantro add a colorful, crisp bite. The star of this dish is the zesty, island-inspired dressing, made with creamy mayonnaise, tangy sour cream, fresh lime juice, and a hint of honey, all spiced up with ground cumin and cayenne for a subtle kick. Ready in just 30 minutes and served perfectly chilled, this seafood pasta salad is a crowd-pleasing dish bursting with Caribbean flair.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 12 oz dry rotini pasta
- 8 oz lump crab meat (cooked)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 0.5 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise
- 0.25 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 0.5 tsp ground cumin
- 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Fill a large pot with water, add a pinch of salt, and bring it to a boil. Cook the rotini pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta and rinse under cold water to cool it down. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, lump crab meat, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, and fresh cilantro.
In a smaller mixing bowl, prepare the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, honey, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy.
Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and gently toss to combine, ensuring all the ingredients are evenly coated in the dressing.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.
Before serving, give the salad a quick stir and adjust seasoning if necessary (add a pinch of salt or lime juice if desired).
Serve the Caribbean Crab Pasta Salad chilled and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2615 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 106.7 g | 137% | |
| Saturated Fat | 17.3 g | 86% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 266 mg | 89% | |
| Sodium | 2379 mg | 103% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 321.8 g | 117% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 16.4 g | 59% | |
| Total Sugars | 39.0 g | ||
| Protein | 95.0 g | 190% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 363 mg | 28% | |
| Iron | 16.3 mg | 91% | |
| Potassium | 1795 mg | 38% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
