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Shrimp Macaroni Salad

- SERVES
- 6
- COOK TIME
- 10 Min
Seafood and pasta... two favorites in one dish! We've added an under-the-sea twist to a simple macaroni salad recipe to create this delightful and unique backyard dish. This Shrimp Macaroni Salad recipe is super versatile too, complementing both your average dinner and your neighborhood potluck with ease.
What You'll Need
- 1/2 pound elbow macaroni or shells
- 8 ounces cooked shrimp, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, diced
- 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
What to Do
- In a large pot of boiling water, prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
- In a large bowl, toss pasta with remaining ingredients. Cover and chill before serving.
Notes
prettygoodcook 0949373
Sep 18, 2013
brandalla - did you mean you use a pound and one/half of cooked shrimp?? I like your idea of using the dry Ranch dressing seasoning, but not the full bottle of the wet stuff. Isn't the shrimp virtually swimming again by then?? I also use red onion - has more kick than Vidalia and/or Spanish - and cukes. Rarely use tomatoes in this kind of salad because pasta salad gets better by the day but tomatoes "spoil" faster than the rest of the stuff in a pasta salad. I will probably keep using my favorite pasta: angel hair. The only pasta I really like is the thinnest possible - otherwise, it's toooo much pasta, and I'd rather be chomping down on other stuff!
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Loey B
Oct 22, 2020
Ummmm WHERE are you getting ranch dressing and onion for this recipe??? It's Shrimp macaroni salad!!!!
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brandalla69yahoocom
Jul 04, 2012
Mine is much better ! I call it summer shrimp pasta salad- I use a pound half of cooker shrimp-cut in pieces- a red onion (finely minced) and grape tomatoes and cucumbers (cut in bite size pieces) and the secret is....Hidden Valley Salad Dressing , a big bottle and one dry pkg mixed with a bit of mayo and lemon juice and a touch season salt and black pepper and I use shell pasta. You wont believe what a big hit this is !!!(even better if made the day before and add more Hidden Valley salad dressing and stir before serving !)
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shatcherb 7851039
Apr 05, 2012
Just made this for dinner tonight and it really taste great..thanks.
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