Creole Shrimp And Sweet Pea Pasta Salad

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces bow tie pasta
• 12 ounces cooked shrimp
• 1 small cucumber, chopped
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 2 cups fresh peas, steamed
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons catsup
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 teaspoons horseradish cream
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon celery leaves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to instrucions on box, rinse well and cool.
• 2 combine cooled pasta, shrimp ( i suggest medium-sized chilled shrimp), cucumber, tomato, and fresh (not canned) or frozen peas.
• 3 combine all ingredients following the 2 cups fresh peas and mix well.
• 4 toss this mixture thoroughly with the pasta, shrimp, cukes, tomatoes, and peas.
• 5 if you're worried about the intensity of the cayenne pepper, add it last and add a little at a time. it tends to be hot! but oh so good!
• 6 chill well for at least 5 hours so that the spices can mingle .
• 7 then serve on a bed of romaine.