Whole Wheat Shells Shrimp Salad

This is one of my favorite seafood salads. You can find another favorite in this blog titled Shrimp and Celery Salad.

Ingredients

• ¾ to 1 cup dry whole-grain pasta
• ⅔ cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1 cup cooked* salad shrimp - or, use larger shrimp cut into bite size pieces
• ¼ cup green pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons red onion, chopped
• ¼ cup celery, chopped
• 1 oz. diced pimento
• ¼ cup olive oil mayo
• 1½ teaspoon horseradish
• ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt

 

I place peas on paper towel before adding to
salad to ensure there is no excess liquid.

Directions

Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse. 

In large bowl, combine pasta and next 6 ingredients. Combine mayo, horseradish, and seasoned salt in a small bowl. Add to salad mixture; toss to coat. Chill thoroughly.

*I prefer starting with raw shrimp, and then I cook it as follows: 

Toss shrimp with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and kosher salt. Roast in preheated 400° oven for 5 minutes. Cool thoroughly. 

Enjoy!