Dinner for 5
Classic Shrimp Pasta Salad
$11.11for 475 minServes 5
Shell pasta, shrimp, vegetables, pickles, and eggs combine with mayonnaise dressing for a chilled salad.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta, 11 oz$0.10/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.05Typical price |
 | Shrimp, 1 lb$7.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $7.99Typical price |
 | Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
 | Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.51Typical price |
 | Pickles and olives, 11 oz$0.18/oz typical | 11 oz | $2.01Typical price |
 | Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.88 | ||
Swaps
- Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings (the source says 12, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
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$2.78 per serving$11.11 for 4
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Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked medium shell pasta
- 1 lb bay salad shrimp
- 2 ribs celery
- 3 green onions
- 9 sweet pickles
- 3 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 7 tbsp pickle juice
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
Steps
- Boil salted water in a large pot and cook the pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender.
- Drain the pasta and rinse it with cold water.
- Chop the celery, green onions, pickles, and hard-boiled eggs into small pieces.
- Whisk the mayonnaise and pickle juice in a large bowl.
- Stir the pasta, shrimp, vegetables, pickles, and eggs into the dressing.
- Season with salt and pepper, then chill the salad for 50 minutes.
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