Confetti Shrimp Cocktail Pasta Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Seafood Recipes. (Confetti Shrimp Cocktail Pasta Salad Recipe). A great warm weather salad reminiscent of Mexican shrimp cocktail.

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs55 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Confetti Shrimp Cocktail Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

13 ounces spiral pasta

1 ripe avocado - peeled

pitted and chopped

2 teaspoons lime juice

1 pound cooked shrimp

peeled and deveined

2 tomatoes

chopped

4 green onions

chopped

½ cup finely chopped red onion

¼ cup chopped green bell pepper

¼ cup chopped red bell pepper

¼ cup chopped yellow bell pepper

¼ cup chopped orange bell pepper

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 ½ cups vegetable juice cocktail

¼ cup olive oil

¼ cup ketchup

¼ cup fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

1 jalapeno pepper

seeded and minced

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

or to taste

1 teaspoon salt

or to taste

1 clove garlic

minced

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Drunken Mussels

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite about 8 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water until chilled.

Step 2

Place avocado into a bowl and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons lime juice to prevent browning; cover and refrigerate.

Step 3

Toss cooked pasta shrimp tomatoes green onions red onion green red yellow and orange bell peppers and cilantro in a large salad bowl until thoroughly combined.

Step 4

Pour vegetable juice cocktail olive oil ketchup and 1/4 cup lime juice into a food processor; add horseradish jalapeno pepper hot pepper sauce salt garlic and black pepper. Pulse a few times to mix the dressing then process until jalapeno and garlic are chopped very small about 30 seconds. Pour dressing over pasta salad and stir to combine. Cover salad and chill thoroughly in refrigerator 2 to 3 hours; just before serving gently stir in avocado.

Nutritional Information

Confetti Shrimp Cocktail Pasta Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 478.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.5g 53%

Carbohydrates: 59.2g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 6.6g 26%

Sugars: 9.6g

Fat: 16.4g 25%

Saturated Fat: 2.5g 13%

Cholesterol: 147.6mg 49%

Vitamin A Iu: 1721.4IU 34%

Niacin Equivalents: 11mg 84%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 72.9mg 122%

Folate: 179.7mcg 45%

Calcium: 82.3mg 8%

Iron: 5.1mg 28%

Magnesium: 80.6mg 29%

Potassium: 837.7mg 24%

Sodium: 864.1mg 35%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 147.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.