Best Crawfish Pasta Salad Recipes

RICHARD AND SUZANNE'S LOUISIANA CRAWFISH PASTA

Richard and Suzanne's Louisiana Crawfish Pasta image

This is a traditional crawfish dish in New Orleans. This dish can be spicy or mild depending on the amount of red pepper flakes you use, so be careful.

Provided by Richard and Suzanne

Categories Seafood Shellfish Crawfish

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
¾ stick butter
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes, divided
1 pound crawfish tails
2 pints heavy cream
½ tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 bunch green onions, chopped

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the garlic in the butter 1 to 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Stir in the yellow onion and 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes; cook until the yellow onion becomes translucent. Add the crawfish tails; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring continually; transfer the crawfish to a bowl, leaving as many onions as possible in the skillet.
Pour the heavy cream into the skillet and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes into the cream, return the crawfish to the sauce and simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Serve sauce over the drained pasta; garnish with chopped green onion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1504.7 calories, Carbohydrate 99.8 g, Cholesterol 493.3 mg, Fat 109.8 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 37.6 g, SaturatedFat 66.6 g, Sodium 317.2 mg, Sugar 8.1 g

PRETTY CRAWFISH PASTA

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This works well for a quick supper or light lunch with the ladies. A blend of pasta, herbed dressing, crawfish and veggies.

Provided by Linda

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Farfalle Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small red onion, chopped
1 red or green bell pepper, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
1 pound peeled crawfish tails
¾ cup herbed vinaigrette salad dressing, or to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add farfalle pasta, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Place a separate pan of water on to boil. Add asparagus, and cook until tender and bright green, about 3 minutes depending on thickness. Drain, and place into ice water to stop the cooking process.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper; cook and stir for about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and crawfish tails; cook and stir for another 10 minutes. Add the asparagus and grape tomatoes to the pan, and cook for a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large serving bowl.
Mix pasta into the serving bowl along with the vinaigrette dressing. Serve immediately, or refrigerate and serve chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.7 calories, Carbohydrate 71.6 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 23.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 559.1 mg, Sugar 14.3 g