Cajun Pasta Salad
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Cajun Pasta Salad
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Spice up a boring side dish with this Cajun pasta salad!
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Ingredients
Salad
- 1 pound pasta elbows, shells or rotini or other small pasta
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 scallions
- 1 red pepper
- 4 ribs celery
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoon mustard Creole, Dijon or spicy brown
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 2 teaspoons Cajun or Creole seasoning *see note
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon dill pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- up to 2 teaspoon salt optional *see note
Instructions
- Put a large pot of water on the stove and bring it to a boil. Cook the pasta as directed by the package instructions.
- While the pasta cooks clean and dice the celery and red pepper. Separate the scallion whites from the greens and dice both. Set the green parts aside to garnish the salad.
- After the pasta is done drain it in a colander. Run cold water through it to cool it off quickly. Put the drained and cooled pasta in a large salad bowl. Toss it with the olive oil.
- Add the diced celery, red pepper and white part of the scallions to the salad bowl. Stir to mix.
- In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, mustard, grated garlic, Cajun seasoning, lemon juice, horseradish, hot sauce, dill pickle juice, paprika and pepper. Stir to whisk it all together.
- Taste a small amount of the dressing and determine if it needs salt or not. This will depend on how much salt your Cajun seasoning includes, if any. Add salt if necessary and stir the dressing again.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta and stir to coat all the pasta. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve garnished with a sprinkle of paprika and the reserved green scallion tops.
- This salad keeps well in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. It will thicken a bit over time. If desired you can stir in a few tablespoons of water before serving.
Notes
- Brands of Cajun seasoning differ in how much salt they have. If your Cajun seasoning includes salt you might not need to add any extra to this recipe. If it has no salt you probably will want to add 1-2 teaspoons of salt. So for best results check the ingredients on your Cajun seasoning and taste test the dressing after mixing it and then decide how much salt to add.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to make this recipe spicier.
- If you don't have dill pickle juice substitute vinegar.
- Cherry tomatoes, dill pickles or hard boiled eggs make delicious additions to the salad.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
264kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
718mg
(30%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 718mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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