Southern Seafood Pasta Salad
Creamy Southern seafood pasta salad with rotini, tender shrimp, imitation crab, crisp vegetables, and a tangy mayonnaise dressing. Perfect for summer cookouts, potlucks, and easy lunches.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiled
- Cuisine: Southern American
Ingredients
12 oz rotini pasta
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 oz imitation crab meat
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp sour cream
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup diced red onion
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Cook rotini according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water, and cool.
2. Cook shrimp until opaque and fully cooked. Cool and cut into bite-sized pieces.
3. Chop imitation crab, celery, bell pepper, and red onion.
4. Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, garlic powder, and paprika.
5. Add pasta, shrimp, crab, and vegetables. Toss gently with dressing.
6. Fold in parsley and season with salt and pepper.
7. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Stir before serving.
Notes
Use fully cooked, chilled seafood.
Substitute cooked crab meat for imitation crab if desired.
Add extra dressing before serving if needed.
Refrigerate promptly and consume within 3 days.
Keep refrigerated at 40°F (4°C) or below.
Find it online: https://elitesrecipes.com/southern-seafood-pasta-salad/