Crabseafood 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.

CRAB/SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Gather and prep all ingredients (dice celery, chop onion, shred carrot, snip chives, chop imitation crabmeat and/or shrimp & if using fresh lump crabmeat, pick through for shells.)
• 2. In large mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning; & seasoned salt; mix well.
• 3. Cook pasta according to package directions.
• 4. Drain, rinse well with cold water, then drain pasta very well, shaking and turning to remove almost every drop of water.
• 5. Add drained pasta to mayonnaise mixture; mix well.
• 6. To pasta, add celery, onion, carrot and chives; mix well.
• 7. Taste for seasoning; add salt and/or pepper, as desired.
• 8. Add capers and/or chopped dill pickle and seafood of your choice; gently combine.
• 9. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve (it's best to let it chill thoroughly for at least 1 or 2 hours.) Stir to "remix" the ingredients before plating; you may add a little more mayonnaise if it seems a little drier than you prefer.
• 10. Garnish with chives or as desired.
• 11. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

CREAMY CRAB AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta shells 10 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• In a bowl, blend the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, honey mustard, and dill. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss together the cooked pasta, sour cream mixture, crabmeat, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and green onions. Cover and chill until serving.

PASTA CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Toss with crab and vegetables. Combine remaining ingredients. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

ITALIAN CRAB SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water until al dente, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Rinse, drain and set aside.
• Pick through crab discarding any pieces of shells.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the crab, mayonnaise, buttermilk, onions, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder Old bay, parsley and pepper to taste.
• Add the pasta shells and mix again.
• Cover and chill overnight.
• Serve on lettuce leaves.