Crab Macaroni Salad

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Flaked, canned crab meat stars in this spicy macaroni pasta salad with celery, lemon and dill. Serve in lettuce leaves for a tasty summer meal.

Ingredients

1 cup elbow macaroni
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons chili sauce (such as Heinz®)
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 leaves lettuce

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain. Rinse macaroni with cold water until completely chilled; drain.
2 Mix macaroni, mayonnaise, crabmeat, celery, chili sauce, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Spoon into lettuce leaves to serve.