Seafood Macaroni Salad

By ksgroves

Ingredients

• 3 cups dry elbow macaroni pasta large or small will work
• 1 lb. cooked shrimp shells removed
• 1 lb. imitation crab meat
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/3 cup diced celery
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 TBS yellow mustard
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tsp cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp old bay seasoning
• 1 TBS parsley flakes
• 1 tsp salt for boiling the pasta
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Preparation

Step 1

1. Boil the pasta in lightly salted water (boil in a medium sized pot, with 1 tsp of salt) until it's al dente.
2. Drain the pasta once done, and rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking process.
3. In a large bowl conbine the mayonnaise, mustard, and lemon juice. Mix until well combined.
4. Now sprinkle in the cajun seasoning, and old bay seasoning. Mix well.
5. Add in the minced garlic.
6. Add in the seafood, and toss or stir in the bowl until it's covered with the dressing.
7. Add in the onions, celery, and olives.
8. Next add in the elbow macaroni pasta, and fold in all of the ingredients.
9. Sprinkle in the dried parsley flakes and fold the ingredients.
10. Cover the pasta, and refrigerate until it's nice and cold.
11. Serve