Healthy Shrimp Pesto Pasta Salad
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Healthy Shrimp Pesto Pasta Salad
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Forget boring pasta salad and make this shrimp pesto pasta salad instead. Large shrimp is marinated and pan fried with pesto and other spices. Then it's topped over a bed of garden rotini and other vegetables. This mediterranean inspired pasta salad is healthy, fresh. Meal prep this for work or school lunches or prepare for dinner tonight!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb Shrimp peeled with shrimp tails left on, large
- 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup pesto
- 1 lb rotini pasta cooked according to the package directions, garden
- 1 6 oz can black olives sliced in half
- 4 cucumber sliced, baby
- 10 oz grape tomatoes sliced in half
- ¼ red onion chopped
- ¼ cup feta cheese
- salad dressing of your choice
Instructions
- In a small bowl add the shrimp, old bay, and pesto. Let sit for an hour or two to let the shrimp marinate. Once done, heat a pan over medium heat with the olive oil. When the pan and oil are hot, add the garlic and sauté until the garlic starts to turn a golden color.
- Add shrimp and cook until the shrimp is cooked through and pink. May take about 3-5 minutes. Once cooked set aside and prepare your pasta salad by combining the rotini, black olives, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, and feta in a large bowl. Top the pasta salad with the cooked shrimp and garlic. Stir well and stir. Serve with your favorite salad dressing.
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