Shrimp Pasta Salad
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Category
Salad
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Cusine
American
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
1/2 pound bow-tie or orecchiette pasta, or other short pasta
Salt
2 pounds small frozen, already cooked and peeled shrimp
1 diced red bell pepper
1 diced red onion
1 minced garlic clove
1 cup chopped basil leaves
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon of lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon red chile flakes
Black pepper to taste
Directions
Defrost frozen shrimp by placing them in a bowl of cold water. Keep chilled until needed.
Cook the pasta in well salted water until al dente, a bit firmer than you would normally eat.
Rinse the pasta in cold water to stop the cooking. Drain well and put into a large bowl.
Rinse the shrimp and drain well. Add them to the bowl with the pasta and mix. Add the remaining ingredients and gently mix until well combined.
Chill the salad for at least an hour before serving. Serve chilled.