Seafood Pasta Salad With Creamy Strawberry Dressing

• Salad
• 1 (22 ounce) package small shell pasta
• 8 ounces small baby shrimp, precooked
• 8 ounces imitation crabmeat, cut into small pieces
• 1 small red onion, chopped finely
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 6 ounces smoked gouda cheese, diced
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 3 tablespoons dried tarragon
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 12 strawberries, halved
• Dressing
• 2/3 cup mashed strawberry (about 8-10 medium size strawberries)
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 -2 teaspoon sugar (optional)

1. Cook seashell pasta according to package directions and let stand in sink to cool and allow excess water to drain. Place cooled, drained pasta in a large salad bowl.
2. Add the shrimp, crab, onion, celery, cheese, walnuts, tarragon and salt and pepper to the pasta. With a large spoon, gently mix the salad ingredients until well blended.
3. With a potato masher. mash about 8 medium-size strawberries until you have 2/3 cup of mashed strawberries. (You can also puree them in a food processor if you want a thinner dressing.) Add yogurt and mix well. Then add 1-2 teaspoons or more (if desired) of sugar to reach desired sweetness. Stir well.
4. Add the creamy strawberry dressing to the salad mixture, and blend thoroughly with a large spoon. Chill until ready to serve.
5. For added color, garnish the top of the salad with any remaining strawberry halves.

salad, shell pasta, baby shrimp, imitation crabmeat, red onion, stalks celery, gouda cheese, walnuts, tarragon, salt, strawberries, dressing, mashed strawberry, plain yogurt, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/seafood-pasta-salad-with-creamy-strawberry-dressing-378845 (may not work)