Shrimp Pasta Salad - Recipe.com

By Valarie

Just about any shape of pasta does the trick when you prepare this seafood pasta main dish for friends and family.

Ingredients

• 10 ounces dried campanelle pasta, spaghetti, or bow-ties (about 3 cups)
• 1 1/2 pounds cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green sweet pepper
• 1 2 1/4 ounce can sliced pitted ripe olives, drained
• 4 roma tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
• 1 recipe Citrus Vinaigrette (see recipe below) or 1-1/4 cups bottled Italian salad dressing
• 3/4 cup grapefruit juice
• 1/2 cup salad oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again.

2. In a large bowl combine pasta, shrimp, celery, onion, sweet pepper, and olives. Stir in tomato wedges. Pour Citrus Vinaigrette over pasta mixture and toss gently to coat. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours. Stir before serving. Makes 10 to 12 servings.

Citrus Vinaigrette

1. In a screw-top jar combine grapefruit juice, salad oil, honey, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cover and shake well to mix.