GUTS AND EYEBALLS SALAD

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My daughter's birthday is near Halloween, which made planning her party easy. I adapted this recipe from one my mother used to make to fit the occasion. I made it expecting the kids would find it interesting but not likely eat it, so the adult guests could indulge. Boy, was I wrong! Can be made the day before.

Provided by MrsHippie

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Shrimp Salad Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups mayonnaise
⅓ cup prepared horseradish
2 teaspoons dry mustard powder
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
½ teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can jumbo pitted black olives, drained
1 (8 ounce) can whole water chestnuts, drained
½ head cauliflower, broken into florets
1 zucchini, cut into strips
1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
½ pound small whole fresh mushrooms
1 ½ pounds cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

Steps:

  • In a large salad bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, horseradish, dry mustard, lemon juice, seasoned salt, and salt. Mix until the dressing is smooth.
  • Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the rigatoni and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink; rinse with cold water until the pasta is cool.
  • Place the rigatoni (guts), cherry tomatoes (monster eyeballs), black olives (eyes of newt), and water chestnuts (blind bat eyeballs) into the dressing, and toss to coat; stir in cauliflower (elven trees), zucchini (lizard bones), green bell peppers (magic grass), mushrooms (fairy stools), and shrimp (baby fingers) into the salad and toss again.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 553.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 149.5 mg, Fat 41.2 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 1018.6 mg, Sugar 4 g

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