Creamy Seafood Pasta Salad
- 2 cups shell pasta, small
- 1 cup small baby shrimp, precooked frozen
- 3/4 cup fat-free salad dressing, I prefer the Miracle Whip brand
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 2 tablespoons chives, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 1 cup frozen green pea
- 1 zucchini, 6 - 7-inch long, diced (green or yellow)
- 5 red radishes, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup vidalia onion, diced
- 1 head lettuce, leaves
- Cook pasta until al-dente. Drain then rinse in cold water. Allow to drain.
- Rinse frozen shrimp under cold running water. Drain, wrap in paper towels and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine salad dressing, tabasco sauce, chives, salt, pepper, lemon juice and zest.
- In a large bowl, mix together pasta, frozen peas, zucchini, radishes, onions and dressing mixture.
- Gently toss in the shrimp. Refrigerate for 1 to 12 hours.
- To serve, line a serving bowl or platter with lettuce leaves. Top with the salad mixture. Garnish, if desired, with rows of radish slices, chopped chives and/or shrimp.
shell pasta, baby shrimp, salad dressing, tabasco sauce, chives, salt, fresh ground black pepper, lemon juice, lemon, frozen green pea, zucchini, red radishes, vidalia onion, head lettuce
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamy-seafood-pasta-salad-378891 (may not work)