Garlic & Spiced Shrimp Shell Salad |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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I had to bring a dish my hubby could eat at our family Easter picnic today. Here is my creation. Everyone liked it, even the small ones. Very Easy! I garnished with sliced green olives, Ingredients:
4 quarts water |
2 cups small shell pasta |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 lb fresh shrimp or 1 lb boiled small shrimp, devined, tails off, chopped small pieces |
1 1/2 cups diced celery |
2/3 cup diced white onion |
1 1/2 cups diced fresh carrots |
1/4 cup sweet pickle relish |
2 cherry peppers, chopped with seeds (optional) |
2 teaspoons paprika |
3 tablespoons olive oil |
3 tablespoons minced garlic |
1 teaspoon salt or 1 teaspoon salt substitute |
1 teaspoon white pepper |
1/2 teaspoon thyme |
1/4 teaspoon oregano |
1 cup miracle whip (or 1 cup mayonnaise with 1 tsp lemon juice and 2 3 gram packets splenda sugar substitute) |
Directions:
1. In large stockpot, bring water and 1 tsp salt to a boil.
2. Add shell macaroni and stir.
3. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, ala dente. rain and rinse.
4. While macaroni cooking,place shrimp in a ziplock bag with olive oil, paprika, garlic, salt or salt substitute,white pepper,thyme, and oregano. Shake,shake, shake and set aside in refrigerator.
5. In large serving bowl, add all of the chopped and diced vegetables, sweet pickle relish. Add cooked shells, stir.
6. In saute pan, add shrimp and oil and spices.
7. Saute just a few minutes, turning with a spatula until the diced and chopped pieces are cooked.
8. Pour the entire contents of pan over the vegetables and shells. Stir until mixed.
9. Add miracle whip dressing or the substitute dressing as stated.Mix.
10. Add 1 tsp salt and 1/4, 1/2 or 1 tsp white pepper to taste. My family likes the entire 1 teaspoon white pepper. Your family may like a lesser taste of pepper. Serve or cool to serve later.
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