Shrimp Pasta Salad
(from wood3875’s recipe box)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 8 people
Ingredients
- 12oz - 16oz small cooked shrimp 250/350
- 6oz/8oz - small pasta shells, (1/2 the bag/box) cooked (2-cups dry heaping, 4-cups cooked)
- 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeds removed
- 25-30 grape/plumb/cherry tomatoes sliced
- 25-30 large black olives sliced (about 2/3'rds of the can)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tsp dill
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Avocado (optional)
- Bacon Bits (optional)
- Parmesan cheese grated (optional)
Directions
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Cook pasta shells for exactly 10 minutes, remove immediately and rinse.
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Peel cucumber, remove seeds, and dice. Cut tomatoes in half. Dice Olives into thirds. Thaw/rinse shrimp. Set aside/chill.
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In a large mixing bowl, add mayo, dill, and all seasonings, mix well FIRST. Then add pasta, cucumbers, shrimp, olives. Gently stir. Last, add tomatoes and other optional ingredients.
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Chill for 3+ hrs, then serve.
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Increase/decrease mayo, dill, salt, pepper to taste.