My Crab Pasta Salad Delight Food

PASTA CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Toss with crab and vegetables. Combine remaining ingredients. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

CRAB PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil pasta until al dente. Once tender, remove from heat, strain, and rinse with cold water until pasta is cool. Drain excess water.
• Chop all veggies and mince crab meat.
• Add ingredients to a large bowl with the dressings, mayo, spices, and pasta.
• Mix well and cover tightly. Place in the fridge for 4 hours.
• Unwrap cover and mix well before serving. You will notice the pasta will have sucked up about 50% of the dressing.
• Enjoy!

IMITATION CRAB AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package. Rinse until cool under cold tap water. Leave to drain well in a colander.
• Chop crab meat in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, chop all desired veggies. Add pasta and all seasonings. Fold in mayo (and sour cream, if using). Adjust mayo and seasonings to personal taste. Gently fold in the crab meat.
• Refrigerate. Stir again before serving, adding more mayo if needed.

SEAFOOD PASTA DELIGHT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first seven ingredients until smooth. Cook vermicelli according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add scallops and shrimp; stir-fry 3-4 minutes or until scallops are firm and opaque and shrimp turn pink. Remove from pan., Stir-fry peppers, snap peas, garlic and ginger in remaining olive oil 3-5 minutes or just until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened., Return seafood to pan; heat through. Stir in sesame oil. Drain vermicelli; add to pan and toss to combine.

CRAB DELIGHT SALAD STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• If using surimi, (imitation crab meat, many good varieties, generally made with whitefish and natural crab flavoring), chop it fine, then drain. Reserve crab. Combine cream cheese and sour cream, then remainder of ingredients. Taste for seasonings; adjust as needed. Gently fold in crab meat.
• Stuff each shell with approximately one heaping Tablespoon crab salad. Makes 18 to 22 stuffed shells; allow 4 to 5 per serving. Serve on a bed of romaine lettuce with tomato wedges and lemon on the side.

PASTA SALAD WITH CRAB

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta and add to a large bowl with extra-virgin olive oil. Stir well, and refrigerate, about 30 minutes, while preparing the other ingredients.
• Combine bell pepper, broccoli, carrots, crabmeat, olives, and onion in a bowl. Add to pasta.
• Stir together mayonnaise, balsamic vinaigrette, Italian seasoning, and black pepper for the dressing in a small bowl and pour over the pasta salad. Mix to combine. Garnish with cherry tomatoes and serve at room temperature or chilled.