Shrimp And Pasta Shell Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• dressing:
• 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise, or more if needed
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons ketchup
• 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
• salad:
• 1 (12 ounce) package small pasta shells
• 1 pound cooked, peeled, and deveined small shrimp - cut in half
• 1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper
• 3/4 cup diced celery
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch paprika, for garnish
• 3 sprigs fresh dill, or as desired

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 35 mins


• whisk 1 1/4 cup mayonnaise, dijon mustard, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, salt, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl; add lemon juice and 1/3 cup chopped dill. whisk until thoroughly combined. refrigerate.
• bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil and stir in pasta shells; cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. drain and rinse with cold water to cool pasta slightly; drain again. transfer to a large bowl.
• toss shrimp with pasta; add red bell pepper, celery, and dressing to pasta and shrimp. mix thoroughly to coat and fill shells with dressing. cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, 2 to 3 hours.
• stir salad again before serving and season to taste with more salt, black pepper, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper if desired. if salad seems a little dry, mix in a little more mayonnaise. garnish with paprika and sprigs of dill.