Caribbean Crab Pasta Salad

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

This is made with imitation crabmeat. Haven't tried it with the real thing, but it might be even better. Chill time is 2 hours.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 35 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 cups uncooked rotelle pasta
• 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated flake-style imitation crabmeat
• 1 medium red bell pepper , sliced into thin strips
• 1 mango , peeled,seeded,and cubed
• 1 jalapeno pepper , seeded,and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Honey Lime Dressing

• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• salt

Directions:

1. To make honey lime dressing: add all dressing ingredients to a small bowl; stir to mix well; set aside.
2. Cook pasta according to the package directions; rinse and drain.
3. In a mixing bowl, add cooked pasta, crabmeat, bell pepper, mango, jalapeno pepper, and cilantro; stir to mix.
4. Pour dressing over pasta salad and gently toss to coat.
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste if needed; cover and chill 2 hours before serving.

Reviews

[fortyish2]

This was awesome!! I took it too a potluck (doubled recipe) and nothing but compliments and people asked who made it and bring it again nest month! I didn't change a thing and will certainly make it again!!

[Chef #204735]

This was so good. I brought it to a party and everyone loved it.

[Auntie Mags]

Fantastic crab salad. A different dish to take to a potluck. Even my picky kids loved it!