Dilled Shrimp Pasta Salad

Main Course
Salad
Side Dish

Recipe and photo courtesy of Whole Foods

Serves 6

Ingredients: 
  • ½ pound fusilli, rotelle (wagon wheel) or other medium pasta shape
  • 1 pound large shrimp (26 to 30 count), peeled and deveined
  • 1¼ cup frozen shelled edamame or frozen peas
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
  • 1 lemon, Zest of
  • 2½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 clove finely chopped garlic
  • ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • 3 cups baby spinach leaves
  • ⅔ cup chopped fresh dill

Dilled Shrimp Pasta Salad

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Method: 

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until tender, about 13 minutes, adding shrimp and edamame in the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain and cool under cold running water, then drain thoroughly. 

In a large bowl, whisk together oil, mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, garlic, salt and cayenne. Add pasta, shrimp, edamame, spinach and dill and toss to combine. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 1 day.

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