Seafood Pasta Salad |
Aren’t potlucks are a fantastic way to
entertain.
Everyone pitches in and at the end of
the day there's a bounty of beautiful dishes without the host feeling entirely
overworked.
Being gluten free, I
particularly love a potluck.
For me it
is the perfect opportunity to bring a dish that I’m sure I can eat without the risk of becoming ill.
When choosing what I might bring to the party I like to carry along two dishes, a dessert and something savory. For the latter I lean towards something that
can serve almost as an entire meal in itself.
By doing this, even if no one else brings a gluten free dish, I know I
can comfortably enjoy the gathering without starving.
This seafood pasta salad delivers in
spades. The pasta covers the starch in
my meal and since I don’t skimp on the seafood, the protein is covered too. Maybe someone will bring a crudité tray and
my veggies requirement will be satisfied. Or maybe next time I can add a few more veggies right to the salad.
This dish was actually developed as
part of a Youtube collaboration done with some other fantastic cooking
shows. Each channel did a dish that
would be perfect for Memorial day.
You can check out further details on
their dishes at the end of the Youtube Video tutorial posted on this blog.
Seafood Pasta Salad
Prep
time: 10 min
Cook
time: 10 min
Servings:
6
Ingredients
- 8 oz fusilli (I used a gluten free variety)
- 8 oz imitation crab (Trans Ocean brand is gluten free)
- 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp old bay
- 1 tssp olive oil
- 1 grated carrot
- 2 ribs diced celery
- 5 chopped scallions
- ¾ cup mayo
- 1 lemon (juice and zest)
- 1 tbsp diced hot cherry peppers
- salt & pepper to taste
This looks absolutely delicious!
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