Crab Salad III

This creamy and colorful salad is inexpensive and flavorful. Seashell macaroni and crab meat are dotted with a delicious blend of herbs, green pepper, olives, radishes, tomato and celery. If you don't have celery on hand, just substitute some celery seed instead for flavor!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 287 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried dill weed
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ½ packet artificial sweetener
• 1 ½ cups seashell pasta
• 1 tomato, seeded and diced
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 1 small green bell pepper, diced
• 1 (12 ounce) package imitation crabmeat
• ½ cup diced black olives
• 5 radishes, diced
• ½ cup diagonally sliced celery

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; rinse with cold water and drain.

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, artificial sweetener, garlic powder, dill, basil and oregano, adjusting seasonings to suit your taste.

Step 3

Add the pasta to the dressing and toss to coat. Add the crab, green pepper, onion, olives, radishes, tomato and celery and gently fold into the salad mixture. Cover and refrigerate until serving.