Kahala's Macaroni Seafood Salad
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Description
A cool seafood salad for those hot summer days. It's a real treat for potlucks. Use your favorite pasta. Chopped celery or Vidalia onion may be added if desired.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces
- 4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
- 1 carrot, grated
- ½ cup frozen petite peas, thawed
- 1 cup frozen fully cooked salad shrimp, thawed
- ½ cup crab meat, cooked
- 16 ounces mayonnaise
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- paprika to taste
Directions
- 1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and add pasta to a large bowl. Stir in eggs, carrots, peas, shrimp, and crab meat. Cover, and refrigerate.
- 2. To make dressing, stir together mayonnaise, milk, lemon juice, and sugar. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- 3. Mix dressing into chilled pasta, stirring until well combined. If the salad seems dry, stir in more mayonnaise and a splash more milk or water. Cover, and chill before serving.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 12 servings
calories: 463.1 kcal
carbohydrates: 31.4 g
protein: 11.3 g
saturated fat: 5.2 g
cholesterol: 97.3 mg
sodium: 303.3 mg
fiber: 1.7 g
sugar: 2.7 g
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