Easy Seafood Pasta Salad

Rainbow pasta dotted with green peas, green peppers, onions, carrots, celery, and imitation crabmeat is wrapped in a creamy dressing with a touch of sweetness.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 479 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 2 cups frozen green peas, thawed
• 1 pound imitation crabmeat
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• ½ sweet onion, diced
• 1 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
• 6 carrots, diced
• 1 ½ (8 ounce) packages tri-color pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the tri-color pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Rinse pasta under cold water until cool; drain.

Step 2

Whisk mayonnaise, milk, vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl until smooth. Add pasta, imitation crabmeat, peas, carrots, celery, green pepper, and onion; mix until evenly coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate to let flavors combine, at least 5 hours.