Tri-Colored Pasta Salad with Shrimp
A colorful, dinner-in-a bowl salad made with tri-colored pasta, crisp veggies and lot's of chilled shrimp. A large bunch of fresh curly parsley adds an amazing flavor to this salad. Use our vinaigrette recipe or your favorite store bought salad dressing.
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Servings: 6 -8 Servings
Calories: 508kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces tri-colored spiral pasta cooked and chilled
- ½ medium green bell pepper diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper diced
- 6 green onions white and green, thinly sliced
- ½ diced English cucumber
- 1 cup sliced Kalamata olives
- ⅓ cup chopped red onion
- 1 bunch fresh curly parsley chopped
- 1-½ pounds medium shrimp poached and chilled
Vinaigrette:
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar
- 1 grated or minced garlic clove
- Salt/Pepper
Instructions
- 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.
- Drizzle the dressing over the top of the salad and toss to combine.
- Serve in 6 chilled salad plates.
Notes
- We love the colorful spiral pasta but any shape or color pasta can be substituted.
- This salad is best with the pasta cooked to a tender 'al-dente.
- This pasta salad can be prepared in advance, covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for 1-2 hours.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 319mg | Sodium: 1676mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g