Pasta Salad With Imitation Crab Recipes

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.

IMITATION CRAB AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package. Rinse until cool under cold tap water. Leave to drain well in a colander.
• Chop crab meat in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, chop all desired veggies. Add pasta and all seasonings. Fold in mayo (and sour cream, if using). Adjust mayo and seasonings to personal taste. Gently fold in the crab meat.
• Refrigerate. Stir again before serving, adding more mayo if needed.

PASTA SALAD WITH IMITATION CRAB

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Combine drained pasta, imitation crab, olives, bell pepper, green onions, and celery in a very large bowl.
• Whisk yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, seasoning blend, soy sauce, and celery salt together in a small bowl. Pour dressing over pasta mixture and stir until well combined.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

IMITATION CRAB PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Strain pasta, rinse under cold water until pasta is cool; drain excess water.
• In a large bowl, combine imitation crab, red bell pepper, red onion, and celery.
• In another bowl, mix together the Miracle Whip, mayo, milk, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and Old Bay seasoning; mix until well combined and smooth.
• Add dressing mixture and pasta to the crab mixture; stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• Cover and refrigerate for about 4 hours; pasta will absorb some of the dressing.
• Unwrap cover and mix well before serving.