Shrimp Pasta Salad combines pasta and shrimp with a simple summery dressing for an easy favorite anytime kind of meal.
Serve this dish as a side or a main dish.
A Simple Meal or Side Dish
Shrimp Pasta Salad is one of those recipes that tastes amazing yet is so easy to prepare. Of course, pasta salad makes a great side dish, but this version is perfect as a summer meal or any time lunch!
It can be prepared up to 24 hours ahead of time and will keep a few days in the fridge.
Ingredients for Shrimp Pasta Salad
- Shrimp: I use small shrimp, so you get more shrimp in every bite. Pre-cooked frozen shrimp or even canned shrimp make it easy! If your shrimp are large, you can chop them if you’d like.
- Pasta: Elbows, small shells, or other small pasta are great choices for this recipe. Use what you have on hand.
- Add-Ins: Celery, bell pepper, and onion add crunch, texture, and freshness.
- Dressing: The dressing is really simple and still packs lots of flavor. You can replace ⅓ cup of the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt or sour cream for a lighter version.
Serving Tip
This Shrimp Pasta Salad recipe is perfect for a potluck or BBQ, but you’ll want to ensure it stays chilled.
Fill a larger bowl with ice and then set the bowl of pasta salad on the ice. Stir the salad occasionally—this will keep everything chilled.
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Shrimp Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 8 oz elbow macaroni
- 1 ⅓ cups small cooked shrimp
- ⅔ cup diced celery
- ½ cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced white onion
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons sweet relish
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill chopped
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
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In a large pot of salted water, cook macaroni noodles al dente according to package directions. Rinse under cold water and drain well.
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In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, relish, dill, sugar, and salt. Stir well.
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Add the cooled pasta, shrimp, celery, bell pepper, and onion. Gently toss to combine.
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Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to blend.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Party Food, Pasta, Salad, Seafood
Cuisine American
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love the shrimp pasta salad and dill pickle pasta salad. both are delish recipes!
I tried this recipe recently and it’s terrific. I used shell pasta instead of macaroni, and I used diced green onion instead of a regular onion because I thought the flavor and aroma of a regular onion would overpower the shrimp. I’m glad I made that substitution. Otherwise, I followed the recipe as written. This recipe will go into my “favorites” recipe book. It’s a keeper!
Very good. The only change i will make in future is less macaroni and more shrimp. Its more macaroni salad with some shrimp as it is.