4 from 309 votes
Classic Shrimp Pasta Salad
Classic Shrimp Pasta Salad combines cooked shell pasta with peeled bay shrimp, chopped celery, green onions, sweet pickles, and hard-boiled eggs, all tossed in a mayonnaise and tangy pickle juice dressing. This salad offers a creamy, slightly tangy texture with mild seafood notes and crunchy vegetable accents, ideal as a chilled side dish or light meal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
295 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups shell pasta or other small pastas such as ditalini or elbow macaroni, uncooked, medium
- 1 pound salad shrimp bay
- 2 celery ribs chopped
- 3 green onions , chopped
- 8-10 pickle chopped, sweet
- 3 egg chopped, hard-boiled
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 6-8 tablespoons pickle juice , or more to your taste
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni shells according to the package directions, rinse under cold water, drain and let cool.
- Add the pasta to a large bowl with the bay salad shrimp, celery, green onions, pickles, and chopped eggs.
- Mix the mayonnaise to a small bowl with the pickle juice and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to your liking. Add more pickle juice if desired.
- Pour the dressing over the macaroni and toss lightly to coat. Season with more kosher salt and pepper if desired.
- Make the salad ahead of time and refrigerate for at least one hour or up to 1 day before serving.
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Notes
- Taste the dressing before tossing and adjust pickle juice to increase tanginess as preferred.
- Make the salad at least 1 hour ahead and keep refrigerated to let flavors meld properly.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
295kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
150mg
(50%)
Sodium
617mg
(26%)
Potassium
130mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
234IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 617mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 234IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.