EASY SEAFOOD PASTA SALAD

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Rainbow pasta dotted with green peas, green peppers, onions, carrots, celery, and imitation crabmeat is wrapped in a creamy dressing with a touch of sweetness.

Provided by DeaLeslie

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Crab Salad Recipes

Time 5h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 ½ (8 ounce) packages tri-color pasta
1 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
1 pound imitation crabmeat
2 cups frozen green peas, thawed
6 carrots, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
½ sweet onion, diced

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the tri-color pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Rinse pasta under cold water until cool; drain.
Whisk mayonnaise, milk, vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl until smooth. Add pasta, imitation crabmeat, peas, carrots, celery, green pepper, and onion; mix until evenly coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate to let flavors combine, at least 5 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.4 calories, Carbohydrate 55.6 g, Cholesterol 22.3 mg, Fat 23.2 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 1021.5 mg, Sugar 13.1 g