Seafood Pasta Salad

Name: Seafood Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (about 10 ounces); 6 ounces peeled and deveined cooked shrimp, rinsed and drained; 1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained and flaked; 2 cups sliced celery; 1/2 small onion, finely chopped; 3 to 4 hard-boiled large eggs, coarsely chopped; 1 cup mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish or finely chopped sweet pickles; 1 tablespoon prepared mustard; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 1 teaspoon paprika; Salt and pepper to taste

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Seafood pasta salad is a tasty and protein-rich treat that, when paired with a bed of your favorite greens, makes an entire meal.

Ingredients

3 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (about 10 ounces)
6 ounces peeled and deveined cooked shrimp, rinsed and drained
1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained and flaked
2 cups sliced celery
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
3 to 4 hard-boiled large eggs, coarsely chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish or finely chopped sweet pickles
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon paprika
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender; drain and cool. In a large bowl, combine macaroni, shrimp, crabmeat, celery, onion and eggs; set aside. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, pickle relish, mustard, vinegar and paprika. Add to macaroni mixture; toss lightly. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill.

This refreshing salad is always well received, especially in summer. My mother said the recipe just "evolved", because she kept adding ingredients until it tasted right. It really does have great flavor!

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