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colorful pasta salad with crab

(1 rating)
danalex2 avatar
Recipe by
Judy Wisniewski
@danalex2
Pennsauken, NJ

This came from a dear old friend who I have not seen in a really long time. I think she got it from Kraft, my family loves it. I am always asked to bring it when we have family functions. I just made it for my daughter who requested it for her bday party. I make variations my preference is without the crab meat, I am also not a broccoli eater I have made it without the broccoli as well.

(1 rating)
method Stove Top

Ingredients For colorful pasta salad with crab

  • 1 box
    tri color corkscrew pasta
  • 2
    pepper, I use orange and red peppers
  • 2
    tomatoes
  • 1
    sweet onion
  • 1 pkg
    Louis Kemp crab meat
  • 1 bunch
    broccoli florets
  • 1 c
    mayonnaise
  • 1/2 c
    zesty italian dressing
  • 1/4 c
    parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper
  • parsley flakes

How To Make colorful pasta salad with crab

  • 1
    Cook the pasta according to package set aside to cool
  • 2
    Cut the stems off the broccoli, throw them away. Steam the florets - place the florets in a pot with a very small amount of water, place a lid on the pot and cook on low until a bright green, set aside to cool ** I usually make the pasta and broccoli the evening before and place in the refrigerator overnight to assure it is cooled.
  • 3
    Remove the seeds and chop the peppers and tomatoes, chop the onion, try to make them all the same size I usually cut them really tiny, sometimes I throw them in the food processor, however doing so can make them a bit watery.
  • 4
    Cut the crab meat in small chunks, or you may flake them.
  • 5
    Add the mayo, parm cheese and dressing in a bowl whisk well, add salt and pepper to taste. ** we like it with a lot of dressing I usually make extra
  • 6
    Mix in a large bowl combine the pasta, veggies and crab, pour the dressing mixture over the pasta mixture and mix, garnish with parm cheese and parsley flake.
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