Description
Seafood Salad is a refreshing and flavorful dish that combines a variety of fresh seafood with crisp vegetables and a zesty dressing. This salad is perfect for a light lunch or as a side dish for a summer meal. It showcases the natural flavors of seafood while being easy to prepare and serve
Ingredients
1 ½ (8 ounce) packages tri-color pasta
3 stalks celery
1 pound imitation crabmeat
1 cup frozen green peas
1 cup mayonnaise
1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
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.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes (if seafood is not pre-cooked)
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 150mg