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A delicious plate of Shrimp Pasta Salad

Shrimp Pasta Salad

This special shrimp pasta salad is the perfect dish for summer gatherings. It's light, refreshing, and incredibly easy to make. The combination of tender shrimp, crunchy vegetables, and a zesty dressing makes this salad a crowd-pleaser.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 451
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Dressing
  • 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise or more if needed
  • 2 cucchiaino Dijon mustard
  • 2 cucchiaino ketchup
  • 1/4 cucchiaino Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cucchiaino salt or to taste
  • 1 pizzico cayenne pepper or to taste
  • 1 unità lemon, juiced
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
Salad
  • 1 bustina (12 ounce) package small pasta shells
  • 1 libbra cooked, peeled, and deveined small shrimp - cut in half
  • 1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper
  • 3/4 cup diced celery
  • q.b. salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pizzico paprika for garnish
  • 3 sprigs fresh dill or as desired

Equipment

  • Large Bowl

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and cayenne pepper until well combined. Add lemon juice and chopped dill, and whisk again. Refrigerate the dressing.
  2. Boil a pot of well-salted water and cook pasta shells according to package instructions. Once cooked, drain and rinse with cold water. Transfer the pasta to a large bowl.
  3. Mix the cooked shrimp with the pasta. Add red bell pepper, celery, and the prepared dressing to the pasta and shrimp. Stir well to coat everything evenly.
  4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours until chilled.
  5. Before serving, give the salad a final stir and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper if desired. If needed, add more mayonnaise to moisten the salad.
  6. Garnish the shrimp pasta salad with paprika and fresh dill sprigs before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 451kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 15gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 664mgPotassium: 239mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 3mg

Notes

This salad is best served chilled. Feel free to customize the dressing to your taste, and add more vegetables if you like!
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