Best Lemony Crab Bow Tie Salad Recipes

BOW TIE CRAB PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta noodles, crab meat, celery, bell pepper, and purple onion. Set aside.
• In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, and black pepper. Pour the dressing over the noodles and other ingredients. Gently stir to combine.
• Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

SEAFOOD MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• 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.

BOW TIE SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl and add the crab, shrimp, celery, onions and green pepper.
• In another bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, pickle relish, mustard, salt, dill and pepper.
• Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

LEMON-GARLIC SHRIMP WITH BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl or large plastic zip-tip bag, combine all marinade ingredients, mix well, add shrimp and let sit 20-30 minutes, stirring or flipping bag occasionally.
• When shrimp are almost done marinating, start cooking the pasta accoring to directions on the package.
• Meanwhile, combine flour and paprika (if using) on a large plate or in a large plastic zip-top bag, lightly coat shrimp with flour mixture.
• Reserve the marinade.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook the shrimp about 2 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. (The flour coating may not be crispy, but that okay, most of it will come off of the shrimp and thicken the pasta sauce.).
• Set cooked shrimp aside.
• Add butter and marinade to pan and bring to a boil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Return shrimp to pan, stir well, reduce heat to medium, and add milk.
• Stirring well, cook about 3-4 minutes or until sauce has thickened. (If you don't use the flour, you may want to thicken now with a cornstarch and water mixture).
• Add parmesan cheese and parsley, stir to combine.
• Add cooked pasta and stir well to completely coat with sauce.
• Serve hot.

LEMONY CRAB BOW TIE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar, dill weed, pepper and salt. Add cooked pasta, cucumber, celery, carrot and green onion; toss gently to coat.
• Add crabmeat; toss gently to combine.
• If desired, cover and chill for up to 1 hour.