Cajun Crab And Shrimp Pasta Salad Food

CRAB AND SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water to cool. Transfer to a large bowl, and set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Pour over the pasta and stir to coat. Add the crab, shrimp, tomatoes, cucumber, black olives and bell pepper; mix gently to coat with the dressing. Taste, and adjust seasoning if desired. If the pasta is too dry, mix in more mayonnaise.

CAJUN CRAB AND SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Melt stick of butter in a saute pan and add garlic to taste.
• 2. Saute the shrimp over medium heat until no longer pink and add the cajun seasoning to taste. Remove from heat. Then add the crab meat, Mix well and set aside.
• 3. Add cooked pasta to a large mixing bowl along with chopped onion and mayo and sour cream.
• Now add, Onion powder, Garlic powder, Accent, Mrs. Dash and Sweet Relish and mix well. ALL SPICES ARE TO TASTE. DO NOT ADD ANY SALT TO PASTA MIX AS THE MEAT WILL ADD SALT.
• Add the meat mixture to the pasta mixture and mix well. If you. Eed to add more MAYO do no now.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and top with Cayenne pepper. Chill 2-3 hours and serve cold.

SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the cooked conchigliette with the scallions. Add the Tabasco sauce, shrimp, eggs, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Toss again. Refrigerate overnight for best results before serving.

SHRIMP AND CRAB SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add shrimp and 2 tablespoons lemon juice; cook until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer shrimp to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• Combine celery, mayonnaise, 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon red onion, dill, remaining 4 teaspoons lemon juice, seafood seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Dice shrimp and crab. Add to the mayonnaise mixture and gently stir to coat. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Put all salad ingredients in large bowl.
• Mix all dressing ingredients in small bowl.
• Add to Salad ingredients and mix well.
• Refrigerate and serve cold.

CAJUN SEAFOOD PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• Meanwhile, pour cream into large skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until just about boiling. Reduce heat, and add herbs, salt, peppers, onions, and parsley. Simmer 7 to 8 minutes, or until thickened.
• Stir in seafood, cooking until shrimp is no longer transparent. Stir in cheeses, blending well.
• Drain pasta. Serve sauce over noodles.

SHRIMP PASTA SALAD WITH ASIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Note: Cook the pasta & shrimp before starting on the salad.
• Mix the ingredients together for the dressing & set aside.
• Bring the water to a boil the add the vegetables (besides the pepper). Cook for 2 minutes or until tender-crisp. Immediately run under cold water to stop cooking.
• Cover with ice water & let stand for 5 minutes. Drain & combine with pasta, shrimp, & red pepper.
• Toss the salad with the dressing then top with green onions.

CLASSIC CRAB AND SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Place the crabmeat, shrimp, celery, bell pepper, and onion into a bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, dill, and Worcestershire sauce until evenly blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

SHRIMP AND CRAB MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water and let cool. Peel eggs and reserve 1 egg for the garnish. Chop the remaining 4 eggs.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine macaroni, eggs, celery, onion, green pepper, shrimp and crab.
• In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, milk, dill, mint, salt, sugar, cocktail sauce and hot pepper sauce.
• Pour the dressing mixture into the macaroni mixture and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle top with paprika and decorate with extra sliced egg. Seal the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 4 to 6 hours.