Best Crab And Pasta Salad Recipes

CREAMY CRAB AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta shells 10 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• In a bowl, blend the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, honey mustard, and dill. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss together the cooked pasta, sour cream mixture, crabmeat, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and green onions. Cover and chill until serving.

IMITATION CRAB AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package. Rinse until cool under cold tap water. Leave to drain well in a colander.
• Chop crab meat in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, chop all desired veggies. Add pasta and all seasonings. Fold in mayo (and sour cream, if using). Adjust mayo and seasonings to personal taste. Gently fold in the crab meat.
• Refrigerate. Stir again before serving, adding more mayo if needed.

CRAB AND SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water to cool. Transfer to a large bowl, and set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Pour over the pasta and stir to coat. Add the crab, shrimp, tomatoes, cucumber, black olives and bell pepper; mix gently to coat with the dressing. Taste, and adjust seasoning if desired. If the pasta is too dry, mix in more mayonnaise.

CAJUN CRAB AND SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Melt stick of butter in a saute pan and add garlic to taste.
• 2. Saute the shrimp over medium heat until no longer pink and add the cajun seasoning to taste. Remove from heat. Then add the crab meat, Mix well and set aside.
• 3. Add cooked pasta to a large mixing bowl along with chopped onion and mayo and sour cream.
• Now add, Onion powder, Garlic powder, Accent, Mrs. Dash and Sweet Relish and mix well. ALL SPICES ARE TO TASTE. DO NOT ADD ANY SALT TO PASTA MIX AS THE MEAT WILL ADD SALT.
• Add the meat mixture to the pasta mixture and mix well. If you. Eed to add more MAYO do no now.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and top with Cayenne pepper. Chill 2-3 hours and serve cold.

EASY 1970S CRAB AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain and transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Mix crab and lemon juice into the pasta, followed by water chestnuts, mayonnaise, onion, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours, or overnight.

CORN AND LIMA BEAN PASTA SALAD WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl.
• Cook the lima beans in the boiling water until tender, about 15 minutes. Add the corn and continue to cook until the corn is tender, about 2 minutes more. Transfer the beans and corn to a colander with a slotted spoon and run under cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain well and add to the bowl with the dressing.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool; add to the bowl.
• Add the crabmeat, celery, chives and parsley to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.

PASTA AND FAKE CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare tortellini according to the package directions; drain, rinse, and drain again; set aside to cool.
• In a mixing bowl, add the cooled tortellini, imitation crabmeat, bell pepper, celery, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Stir gently to mix well; add more salt and pepper if desired.
• Add in the cream; stir to combine.
• Cover and chill for 2-3 hours before serving.

CRAB AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the noodles al dente, rinse and cool. I like to gently remove the water from the noodles by tossing with paper towels in my hand -- they hold the sauce better.
• Rinse the crab meat and separate into bite sized pieces.
• In a large bowl, combine the crab, mayonnaise, poppy seed dressing, salt & pepper.
• Add the noodles and a handful of the cheese to the crab mixture and combine.
• Refrigerate for at least an hour, and add more parmesan to the top to serve.

SHRIMP AND CRAB PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix seafood and lemon juice.
• Combine all ingredients. Refrigerate over night.

MIMA'S CRAB AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the penne in a large pot of salted boiling water until tender (about 8-10 minutes). Drain and rinse with cold water, set aside.
• In a large bowl, grate in the onion, bell pepper, celery, and carrot.
• Shred the crab meat into the same bowl, then pour in the penne.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix well, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill at least 4 hours before serving to allow flavors to blend. Enjoy!