Seafood Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- Â Â (can be prepared up to 1 day in advance)
- 6 x servings
- 10 ounce uncooked penne pasta (or possibly shells or possibly rotini)
- 1 x (8 ounce.) pkg imitation crabmeat, cut into 1 inch pcs
- 1/2 c. diced red or possibly green bell pepper (or possibly yellow for some color)
- 2 x hard-cooked Large eggs, minced
- 1/4 c. minced red onion
- 1/4 c. (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp. snipped fresh parsley
- 1 bot (8 ounce) reduced-fat creamy Caesar salad dressing **
- 6 c. thinly sliced romaine lettuce
Directions
- 1. Cook pasta according to directions, drain & rinse under cool water.
- Placein large bowl and set aside.
- 2. Add in each of the following to the bowl of pasta as you do it: Cut crabmeat into 1 inch pcs. Dice bell pepper. Chop Large eggs and red onion. Grate Parmesan cheese. Snip parsley.
- 3. Pour salad dressing over pasta mix and mix well.** Aldi stores have a Fresh Garlic Caesar dressing by Tuscan Garden which is FANTASTIC with this!
- 4. Cover and chill 2-3 hrs to let flavors blend.
- 5. To serve: fill serving bowl with lettuce. Place pasta salad in the center of bowl and serve.
- Note: Use 2 c. minced chicken instead of crabmeat for Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 183g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 288 | |
| Calories from Fat 39 | 14% |
| Total Fat 4.44g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat 1.34g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium 637mg | 27% |
| Potassium 390mg | 11% |
| Total Carbs 45.07g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.6g | 9% |
| Sugars 8.78g | 6% |
| Protein 16.5g | 26% |
