GERMAN SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

German Shrimp Pasta Salad image

This is a favorite recipe handed down from my Oma, who used to make this for the deli. She used elbow macaroni. I have altered her methods to decrease prep time without sacrificing flavor.

Provided by Liquid Kitten

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Shrimp Salad Recipes

Time 8h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon salt
3 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon dried parsley
½ cup olive oil mayonnaise (such as Hellman's®), or more as needed
½ lime, juiced
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
2 stalks celery, diced
½ onion, diced
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 (6 ounce) cans small shrimp, drained

Steps:

Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
Combine vinegar, sugar, dill, and parsley in a large bowl. Muddle the herbs with flat spatula and mix until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in mayonnaise, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon salt until creamy. Stir in celery and onion. Cover and refrigerate.
Rinse pasta under cold water. Fold pasta into the dressing until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate, folding salad occasionally so that dressing is evenly absorbed, 8 hours to overnight. Add more mayonnaise if pasta looks dry.
Gently fold in shrimp in the last fold before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.8 calories, Carbohydrate 46.9 g, Cholesterol 77.7 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 17.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 1366 mg, Sugar 5.1 g