Crab and Shrimp Pasta Salad

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This shrimp and crab pasta salad uses imitation crab meat and mini shrimp for a wonderful and easy spin on pasta salad that everyone enjoys.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked tri-colored spiral pasta
1/2 cup mayonnaise, or more to taste
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, flaked
1 (6 1/2 ounce) can tiny shrimp, drained
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
1 English cucumber, diced
1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
2 Mix together mayonnaise, vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Pour over pasta and stir to coat.
3 Add crab, shrimp, tomatoes, cucumber, black olives, and bell pepper; mix gently to coat with dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. If pasta is too dry, mix in more mayonnaise.