Best 8 Easy Seafood Pasta Salad Recipes

SUMMER SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cook the pasta until done but not overcooked. Cool under cold running water and drain well.
• In ​a large bowl, combine the drained pasta, seafood, shredded cheese, ranch dressing, peas, green and red bell pepper, onion, and carrot, if using. Toss gently but blend thoroughly.
• Refrigerate the salad for 3 to 4 hours. If the texture is dry, add more dressing. Top with the tomatoes and parmesan cheese.

EASY SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta until it is Al Dente (follow directions on the box), drain and place in a mixing bowl.
• Add the shrimp, diced tomatoes, and green onions to the pasta while it is still hot. Pour in a little bit of the Italian dressing, sprinkle in some salt, and mix gently to combine the ingredients.
• Repeat another layer of Italian dressing and salt as desired, and mix the ingredients gently.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 5 minutes before serving.

SEAFOOD MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender; drain and cool. In a large bowl, combine macaroni, shrimp, crabmeat, celery, onion and eggs; set aside. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, pickle relish, mustard, vinegar and paprika. Add to macaroni mixture; toss lightly. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill.

SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salad dressing and hot pepper sauce. Stir in the crab, shrimp, broccoli, cauliflower and celery. , Drain pasta and rinse in cold water. Gently stir into shrimp mixture. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

EASY SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the tri-color pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Rinse pasta under cold water until cool; drain.
• Whisk mayonnaise, milk, vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl until smooth. Add pasta, imitation crabmeat, peas, carrots, celery, green pepper, and onion; mix until evenly coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate to let flavors combine, at least 5 hours.

EASY SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Transfer pasta to large mixing bowl. Add seasoning packets and mix well. Add shrimp and crabmeat(if using real crab,be sure to pick through it and remove all shell fragments). Stir in mayonaise and mix until combined. Sprinkle paprika over salad. Do not stir. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours before serving.

YUMMY SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• In a medium saucepan (for the shrimp), bring water to boil.
• Place shrimp in boiling water.
• Return to Boil.
• Remove from Heat.
• Peel/Devein shrimp.
• In a large bowl, mix crab and veggies together well.
• In a medium bowl, combine ingredients for dressing. Whisk until well blended and smooth.
• Add hot cooked pasta, and mix all ingredients together well.

KALE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain pasta well.
• Combine pasta, kale, carrots, cherry tomatoes, olives, cucumber, bell pepper, and shallot in a bowl. Stir together Greek dressing and mayo in a bowl and drizzle over salad. Mix until well combined.