Description
A light, creamy, and satisfying Pasta Crab Salad combining tender pasta shells, sweet imitation crab, crisp celery, fresh basil, and tangy feta cheese in a refreshing dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces imitation crab meat chunks
- 2 ounces dry small pasta shells, cooked
- 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
- 1–2 tablespoons green onion, sliced
- 1/8 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh basil, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup Feta cheese
- Pinch of Crushed pepper flakes
- 1/8 tsp celery seeds
Instructions
- Step: Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl.
- Step: Stir gently to combine.
- Step: Serve immediately, or cover and chill for up to 2 days.
Notes
Substitute fresh dill for basil if preferred. To lighten the recipe, replace half or all of the mayonnaise with plain Greek yogurt.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 462 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
Keywords: pasta crab salad, seafood salad, imitation crab, easy lunch, creamy salad