Shrimp Pasta Salad with Fresh Dill

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This creamy pasta salad with shrimp, celery, cucumber, and tomatoes is flavored with fresh dill for a tasty twist to your standard shrimp salad.

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package seashell pasta
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill weed
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (4 ounce) cans small shrimp, drained
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped seeded cucumber
2 tomatoes, diced
3 tablespoons minced shallot
salt to taste

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water to cool.
2 Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, dill, and black pepper in a serving bowl. Gently stir in cooled pasta, shrimp, celery, cucumber, tomatoes, and shallots. Mix in salt to taste and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.