Steps to Make Seafood Pasta Shrimp Pasta Salad

Lime-Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad

Featuring pasta, shrimp, imitation crabmeat, and veggies, it can be mixed with either a mayo or yogurt dressing for a healthier version!

Recipe Summary Lime-Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad

A fresh springtime pasta salad perfect for a Cinco de Mayo celebration.

Ingredients | Seafood Pasta Shrimp Pasta Salad

2 pounds uncooked shrimp - peeled, deveined, and chopped

¼ cup lime juice

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked cellentani (corkscrew) pasta

4 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced

1 pint grape tomatoes, quartered

1 large red onion, chopped

½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

⅓ cup olive oil

¼ cup lime juice

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon dry mustard

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Marinate shrimp overnight with 1/4 cup lime juice in a large bowl covered with plastic wrap. Drain shrimp.

Heat shrimp in a microwave-safe bowl until they are bright pink on the outside, about 6 minutes. Allow shrimp to cool.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook cellentani in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 12 minutes. Drain, then rinse with cold water until cool.

Mix shrimp, pasta, avocados, grape tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro in a bowl.

Whisk olive oil, 1/4 cup lime juice, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until dressing is well mixed.

Pour dressing over shrimp mixture; toss to coat. Chill before serving.

Info | Seafood Pasta Shrimp Pasta Salad

prep: 20 mins cook: 15 mins additional: 8 hrs total: 8 hrs 35 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

TAG : Lime-Shrimp Avocado Pasta Salad

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Images of Seafood Pasta Shrimp Pasta Salad

Seafood Pasta Shrimp Pasta Salad - The fresh lemon juice adds a little zip to the dressing while the dill adds summery freshness complementing the small cooked shrimp perfectly!