Dinner for 8

Seafood Pasta Salad

Name: Seafood Pasta Salad
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz pasta; 3/4 lb lump crabmeat or flaked imitation crab; 3/4 lb cooked shrimp; 1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery; 1 small red onion; 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill; 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 tsp fresh lemon zest; 1 tsp granulated sugar; 1 tsp old bay seasoning; 1 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp kosher salt (optional); 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (optional)

$9.92for 435 minServes 8

Cooked pasta combines with crab, shrimp, celery, onion, dill, and a seasoned lemon mayonnaise dressing.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Tuna steak, 0.75 lb$11.99/lb typical	0.75 lb	$8.99Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.75 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.75 lb	$5.99Typical price
	Celery, 0.5$2.29 each typical	0.5	$0.86Typical price
	Red onions, 0.75 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.12Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.84

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Mustard, mayo, ketchupSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.48 per serving$9.92 for 4

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Ingredients

12 oz pasta
3/4 lb lump crabmeat or flaked imitation crab
3/4 lb cooked shrimp
1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery
1 small red onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tsp fresh lemon zest
1 tsp granulated sugar
1 tsp old bay seasoning
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp kosher salt (optional)
1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (optional)

Steps

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 10 minutes, until tender.
Drain the pasta, rinse it with cool water, and chill it for 5 minutes.
Whisk the mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, Old Bay seasoning, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Chop the red onion and dill, then add them with the celery, crab, shrimp, and cooled pasta.
Fold everything together and chill the salad for 15 minutes before serving.

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