Italian Crab Seafood Pasta Salad

• 12 ounces medium pasta shells
• salt
• 1/2 lb lump crabmeat (you can find fresh lump crabmeat in a 1lb container in the seafood dept. Do not use canned or imitat)
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 Old Bay Seasoning (Old Bay is best but if you cannot find use another seafood seasoning)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• pepper
• lettuce leaf

1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water until al dente, 10 to 12 minutes.
2. Rinse, drain and set aside.
3. Pick through crab discarding any pieces of shells.
4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the crab, mayonnaise, buttermilk, onions, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder Old bay, parsley and pepper to taste.
5. Add the pasta shells and mix again.
6. Cover and chill overnight.
7. Serve on lettuce leaves.

pasta shells, salt, lump crabmeat, mayonnaise, buttermilk, green onions, lemon, onion powder, garlic powder, bay seasoning, parsley, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-crab-seafood-pasta-salad-97359 (may not work)