Our shrimp pasta salad is a great choice for your next picnic. It’s simple to make with a few fresh ingredients and an easy vinaigrette dressing. The plump shrimp, tender pasta, crisp vegetables, and tangy dressing all combine to create a medley of flavors. This pasta salad with shrimp makes the perfect light lunch, summery brunch dish, or easy dinner!
Ingredients – 12 ounces tri-colored spiral pasta, cooked and chilled – 1/2 medium green bell pepper, diced – 1 medium red bell pepper, diced – 6 green onions, white and green, thinly sliced – 1/2 diced English cucumber – 1 cup sliced Kalamata olives – 1/3 cup chopped red onion – 1 bunch fresh curly parsley, chopped – 1-1/2 pounds medium shrimp, poached and chilled
1. Add all chopped vegetables, pasta and shrimp to a large salad bowl.
Combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper to a small jelly jar, shake to combine.
1. Drizzle the dressing over the top of the salad and toss to combine.
This salad travels well and makes a great addition to potlucks and picnics. Fresh flavors, satisfying textures and a simple vinaigrette to top it all off, there’s so much to love about this shrimp pasta salad! It’s versatile, delicious, and filling.
– We love using tri-colored spiral pasta but really, any shape or color of pasta can be substituted! It won’t affect the taste at all. – For best results, cook the pasta to a tender al dente. – The pasta will absorb some of the vinaigrette when you store it. You can add extra dressing when you are ready to serve the salad.