Seafood Macaroni Salad
This seafood macaroni salad is the perfect summertime salad. It's light, refreshing, and flavorful.
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 3 cups dry elbow macaroni pasta large or small will work
- 1 lb cooked shrimp shells removed
- 1 lb imitation crab meat
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/3 cup diced celery
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp old bay seasoning
- 1 tbsp parsley flakes
- 1 tsp salt for boiling the pasta
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in lightly salted water( boil in a medium sized pot, with 1 tsp of salt), until it's al dente.
- Drain the pasta once done, and rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking process.
- In a large bowl combine the mayonnaise, mustard, and lemon juice. Mix until well combined.
- Now sprinkle in the cajun seasoning, and old bay seasoning. Mix well.
- Add in the minced garlic.
- Add in the seafood, and toss or stir in the bowl until it's covered with the dressing.
- Add in the onions, celery, and olives.
- Next add in the elbow macaroni pasta, and fold all of the ingredients.
- Sprinkle in the dried parsley flakes and fold the ingredients.
- Cover the pasta, and refrigerate until it's nice and cold.
- Serve and enjoy!