Seafood and Pasta Salad
Bright, flavorful, and perfect for summer, this Seafood and Pasta Salad is a deliciously refreshing recipe that combines tender penne pasta with succulent shrimp, imitation crab meat, and a medley of crisp vegetables. Tossed in a zesty homemade dressing made with olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and a touch of honey, this salad is the ultimate balance of tangy and sweet. Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s an easy-to-make dish ideal for picnics, potlucks, or light weeknight dinners. Packed with fresh ingredients like cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and parsley, this chilled seafood pasta salad is as vibrant in color as it is in flavor. Serve it straight from the fridge for a crowd-pleasing dish that’s sure to be a hit!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 300 grams Penne pasta
- 250 grams Cooked shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 200 grams Imitation crab meat
- 200 grams Cherry tomatoes
- 1 large Cucumber
- 1 medium Red bell pepper
- 0.5 medium Red onion
- 3 tablespoons Fresh parsley
- 4 tablespoons Olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the penne pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta, rinse under cold water to cool, and set aside.
While the pasta cooks, prepare the vegetables and seafood: halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber, red bell pepper, and red onion, and roughly chop the parsley. Cut the imitation crab meat into bite-sized pieces.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta, shrimp, crab meat, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, and parsley.
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently until everything is evenly coated.
Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serve chilled, garnished with extra parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2219 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 67.5 g | 87% | |
| Saturated Fat | 9.7 g | 48% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 528 mg | 176% | |
| Sodium | 3036 mg | 132% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 295.6 g | 107% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 20.5 g | 73% | |
| Total Sugars | 38.4 g | ||
| Protein | 119.6 g | 239% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 255 mg | 20% | |
| Iron | 15.9 mg | 88% | |
| Potassium | 2987 mg | 64% | |
*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.
