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Closeup image of seafood pasta salad served over lettuce, garnished with ground pepper

Seafood Pasta Salad (With or Without Pasta)

A delicious creamy seafood pasta salad that can be made 2 ways - with pasta or without. This seafood salad has been a favorite in our house for many years. If you are following a gluten free, low carb, and keto diet you will love the tasty pasta free version!
4.67 from 3 votes
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Author Kori Butler
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 171 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces dry pasta shells (uncooked medium or 8 oz cauliflower florets (uncooked 1" sized pieces)
  • 2 stalks celery (sliced)
  • ½ cup ripe tomatoes (½" cubes)
  • ½ cup carrot (peeled and shredded)
  • ½ cup green onion (sliced)
  • 4 ounces imitation crabmeat
  • 4 ounces shrimp (cooked, shelled, and deveined)
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ⅓ cup catalina french dressing
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions. If using cauliflower, place in a microwave-safe dish with ¼ cup water, cover, and steam 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  • Drain pasta (or cauliflower) and rinse with cold water.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients. Stir until combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours. Enjoy!

Kori's Tips

  • Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes can be found in our post. Check it out!
  • TOP TIP: If using cauliflower, only cook to crisp tender. If the florets are too soft, they'll fall apart in the salad.
  • SUBSTITUTIONS: Feel free to substitute lump crab meat instead of imitation crab. Use fat free sour cream and mayo to lower the fat in this recipe. To make it low carb and keto use cauliflower and a sugar free french dressing.
  • SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve on its own over a bed of lettuce and a slice of melon. Also makes a great side dish to steak and grilled seafood. Delicious for lunch or a light dinner.
  • NOTE: Nutrition calculation below is with the recipe made with cauliflower and our sugar free french dressing recipe.

    • Nutrition

    Calories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 7.3gProtein: 9.7gFat: 12.2gSaturated Fat: 2.9gCholesterol: 50.5mgSodium: 391mgFiber: 1.6gSugar: 2g
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