Shrimp and Pasta Salad

Submitted by MsSally

"This is a healthy salad that can be used for dinner or to take along to a pot luck. Pasta and shrimp, with yummy vegetables in a lemony spicy dressing. Very easy to make. Note: Chill time is not included in cook time."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 16 ounces shell pasta
• 16 ounces baby shrimp, precooked, frozen
• 1 cup peas, frozen
• 1 large tomatoes, diced
• 1 cup cucumber, diced
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise, can use light
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Cook pasta according to directions on box. During the last two (2) minutes of cook time add shrimp and peas to pasta. Drain and rinse with cold water.
2. Set aside.
3. In small bowl combine yogurt, mayo, lemon juice, Old Bay, and garlic powder. Set aside.
4. Pour pasta into a serving bowl, add vegetables and dressing and chill for at least an hour. Salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Reviews

[JackieOhNo!]

This was really tasty and made a nice lunch for me to bring to work last week! I used whole wheat pasta shells, sour cream instead of yogurt, and sliced scallions instead of onion. I also was a little more generous with the Old Bay seasoning. I will definitely be making this again. Thanks for posting this. Made for Every Day is a Holiday Tag Game.

 

[flower7]

This was very good! I cut it down to 2 servings but still had enough for 3-4. I made a few slight changes - left out the peas and used sour cream instead of yogurt. Also used green onion not regular onion and used a 4 oz can of baby shrimp instead of the frozen (and did not cook them since they were already cooked). This was a very refreshing lunch salad. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[Rita1652]

I made 1/2 the amount. This was not bad but we didn`t go crazy over it. It could have used more old bay. Good luck in the contest.

 

[Dreamer in Ontario]

This is a very nice, fresh tasting salad. I will adjust the seasonings a bit next time to suit my family's tastes but that is the only thing I'd change. Made for Craze-E Contest.

 

[Nif_H]

This was my hands-down favourite recipe in the Craze-E Salad contest! I had to use macaroni instead of the seashells, which would have looked better. I used green onion because the kind wasn't specified. I didn't cook the shrimp because they were already cooked and I didn't want them going rubbery. I also didn't rinse the pasta because the starch helps the dressing to stick. The dressing was excellent! I loved the kick of the Old Bay - delish!