Creamy Seafood Pasta Salad

Dive into the refreshing flavors of this Creamy Seafood Pasta Salad, a delightful combination of tender rotini pasta, succulent shrimp, and sweet lump crab meat, perfectly complemented by crisp celery, red bell peppers, and green onions. Tossed in a luscious dressing made with creamy mayonnaise, tangy sour cream, fresh dill, and a splash of bright lemon juice, this dish is the ultimate fusion of creamy and zesty. Ready in just 25 minutes, this chilled seafood pasta salad is ideal for sunny picnics, backyard barbecues, or as a light and satisfying main course. Serve it cold and let the layers of flavor transport your taste buds to a coastal getaway!

Nutriscore Rating: 69/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:25 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 12 ounces rotini pasta
• 1 cup cooked shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1 cup lump crab meat
• 1 cup celery
• 0.5 cup red bell pepper
• 0.25 cup green onions
• 0.75 cup mayonnaise
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder
• 0.75 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta and rinse it with cold water to stop the cooking process. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of olive oil to prevent sticking and set aside.

Step 2

While the pasta is cooking, prepare the vegetables. Chop the celery into small pieces, dice the red bell pepper, and thinly slice the green onions. Set these aside.

Step 3

In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, fresh dill, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix well to create the creamy dressing.

Step 4

Add the cooked pasta to the bowl with the dressing and toss until the pasta is well coated.

Step 5

Gently fold in the cooked shrimp, lump crab meat, celery, red bell pepper, and green onions. Mix carefully to avoid breaking up the seafood.

Step 6

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the pasta salad for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.

Step 7

Before serving, give the pasta salad a gentle stir and adjust the seasoning with additional salt or pepper if needed.

Step 8

Serve chilled as a light main course or a side dish.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1364.3g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	3435.2

Total Fat 178.5g	0%
Saturated Fat 30.2g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.4g
Cholesterol 820.1mg	0%
Sodium 3863.6mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 316.2g	0%
Dietary Fiber 16.6g	0%
Total Sugars 25.1g
Protein 147.7g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 615.3mg	0%
Iron 16.2mg	0%
Potassium 2822.2mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 46.4%

Protein: 17.1%

Carbs: 36.5%