Shrimp Pasta Salad

Name: Shrimp Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 1 h 18 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 8 8 oz elbow macaroni noodles; 4 4 stalks celery; ½ ½ red or green bell pepper; ¼ ¼ small onion; 2 2 cups small salad shrimp; 1 1 cup mayonnaise; 2 2 Tablespoons sour cream; 2 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar; 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar; ¾ ¾ teaspoon celery seed; ¼ ¼ teaspoon ground mustard; ¼ ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 18 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
334 kcal
Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine
American

Shrimp Pasta Salad

Angela Watkins

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A quick and easy summer salad, shrimp pasta salad comes together quickly and is the perfect pairing for your next cookout (or anytime!). Be sure to check out the how-to video!

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Ingredients

Servings

8 8 oz elbow macaroni noodles
4 4 stalks celery chopped small (about 1 cup chopped celery)
½ ½ red or green bell pepper diced, seeds removed (approximately ⅔ cup)
¼ ¼ small onion diced (approximately ¾ cup)
2 2 cups small salad shrimp cooked¹

For Dressing

1 1 cup mayonnaise
2 2 Tablespoons sour cream
2 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar
¾ ¾ teaspoon celery seed
¼ ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
¼ ¼ teaspoon salt plus more to taste (I typically need a heaping ¼ teaspoon)
¼ ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

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Instructions

Cook macaroni noodles al-dente according to package instructions. Drain and rinse under cool water, drain again and transfer to a large bowl.
Add celery, pepper, onion, and shrimp and stir to combine.
In a separate bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients (mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, celery seed, ground mustard, salt, and black pepper). Taste test and add more salt or pepper as needed.
Pour dressing over macaroni mixture and stir well until all ingredients are coated with dressing. Cover shrimp macaroni salad and refrigerate at least one hour (preferably overnight) for the flavor to fully develop before serving. Always stir before serving.

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Notes

I am often able to find cooked small “salad” shrimp in the frozen section. Typically I toss these right into the salad frozen and when I go to serve the next day the shrimp has thawed and I just need to stir before serving. If you choose to thaw the shrimp first, do not drain. Alternatively you may cook/steam or use larger cooked shrimp, just coarsely chop the shrimp into small pieces. When my grandmother makes this recipe, she just uses a single (undrained) tin of tiny shrimp.
Store shrimp pasta salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. For probably obvious reasons, this salad does not do well in the heat so I recommend keeping chilled or serving on ice for cook-outs etc.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 334kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 94mg (31%) Sodium 519mg (22%) Potassium 63mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 74IU (1%) Vitamin C 8mg (9%) Calcium 58mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 334 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1serving
Calories	334kcal	17%
Carbohydrates	22g	7%
Protein	10g	20%
Fat	23g	35%
Saturated Fat	4g	20%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	94mg	31%
Sodium	519mg	22%
Potassium	63mg	1%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	2g	4%
Vitamin A	74IU	1%
Vitamin C	8mg	9%
Calcium	58mg	6%
Iron	1mg	6%