Fresh Seafood Pasta Salad
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 12:44am

Ingredients




3/4 cup brocolli florets
22 ounces uncooked fresh shrimp peeled, deveined
1 pound cooked small pasta shells
2 mediums carrots peeled, diced
1/2 medium red onion diced
4 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 red pepper julienned
1 yellow pepper julienned
1 green pepper julienned
8 lrg cherry tomatoes halved
4 mediums celery stalks diced
4 scallions chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
12 lrg pitted black olives
1/2 pound cooked sea scallops
1/2 pound precooked crab legs
1/2 cup olive oil
 cup red wine vinegar
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Blanch brocolli florets by placing in boiling water. Turn off the heat, wait 1 minute and drain brocolli. Pour cool water over the brocolli to stop the cooking process and drain again. 2 Boil the shrimp until it just turns pink. Combine the pasta and vegetables in a large salad bowl. Add the cooked seafood and toss with the pasta and vegetables. 3 Combine the oil, vinegar, and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and refrigerate for several hours before serving. 4 This recipe yields 12 servings. 5 Serving size: 3/4 cup. 6 Comments: This is a delicious medley of fresh fish, pasta, and vegetables.