Crab Pasta Salad Recipe
Crab Pasta Salad - This easy crab pasta salad recipe is perfect to have on-hand for a quick weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pasta shells regular or gluten-free
- 1 - 1 ½ pounds crab meat sliced*
- 1 ½ cups mayo
- 2 hard boiled eggs diced
- ¾ cup green olives sliced
- 3 celery stalks sliced
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1-2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook 16 ounces pasta shells, al dente, according to box instructions. Drain in colander and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Place in large bowl.
- Combine: To the large bowl, add 1 - 1 ½ pounds crab meat, 1 ½ cups mayo, 2 hard boiled eggs, ¾ cup green olives, celery, diced onion, 1-2 tablespoons yellow mustard, 1 teaspoon celery salt, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. Stir to fully combine.
- Adjust: Taste and add any additional celery salt, pepper or paprika (or other seasonings) as desired.
- Serve: Store in an airtight container overnight and serve the next day cold.
Notes
- Pasta: feel free to use other pasta shapes! This is just how we have always served it. Also, feel free to use gluten-free pasta too!
- Crab: the easiest option for crab meat is simple imitation crab, but fresh crab meat works great too (and is gluten-free).
- Serve next day if you can: it tastes good right away, but it tastes even better the next day! Feel free to add additional mayo if you want to increase the creaminess!
- Mayo: use whatever mayo you like best! I love this homemade mayo recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 614kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 1580mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 233IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg
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