Bam Bam Shrimp Pasta Salad
Toss cooked pasta with a creamy, zesty and fresh dressing, before topping it with popcorn shrimp.
Ingredients
- 500 grams Popcorn Shrimp
- 300 grams Medium-Sized Pasta see notes
- 1 large Green Onion finely sliced for garnish
Salad Dressing Ingredients
- ½ cup Mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Greek Yogurt
- ¼ cup Sweet Chili Sauce
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 2 tablespoon Lime Juice
- 2 teaspoon Sriracha Chili Sauce plus more for garnish
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ cup Fresh Cilantro
- ¼ cup Fresh Parsley
Instructions
- Cook the pasta as per the directions on the box or in a large pot of salted boiling water. Once ready, drain the pasta and let it cool while you prepare the rest of the salad.
- Cook the popcorn shrimp as per the directions on the box.
- Prepare the dressing by combining all of its ingredients in a large bowl which can accommodate the cooked pasta. Whisk the dressing until smooth. If you want a little more heat, you can add an extra teaspoon of sriracha to the dressing.
- Place the cooled and cooked pasta into the bowl with the dressing. Fold it in until well coated in the dressing.
- To serve, place some of the pasta salad on a plate. Top with some of the cooked popcorn shrimp and garnish with some of the chopped green onion.
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Notes
Pasta Options: This salad works great with any medium-sized pasta;
- Bow Tie Pasta
- Fusilli Pasta
- Rotelle Pasta
- Penne Pasta
- Medium Pasta Shells
- Elbow Macaroni
Nutrition
Calories: 623kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 37gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 214mgSodium: 842mgPotassium: 581mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 472IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 2mg
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