Dinner for 8
Seafood Pasta Salad
Cooked pasta combines with crab, shrimp, celery, onion, dill, and a seasoned lemon mayonnaise dressing.
$9.22for 4 servings
$2.30 per serving$9.22 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Tuna steak, mahi, halibut, trout$11.99/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $8.99Typical price |
| Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $5.99Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.5 | $0.86Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.12Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.43 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 12 oz pasta
- 3/4 lb lump crabmeat or flaked imitation crab
- 3/4 lb cooked shrimp
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery
- 1 small red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp fresh lemon zest
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp old bay seasoning
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt (optional)
- 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (optional)
Steps
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 10 minutes, until tender.
- Drain the pasta, rinse it with cool water, and chill it for 5 minutes.
- Whisk the mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, Old Bay seasoning, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Chop the red onion and dill, then add them with the celery, crab, shrimp, and cooled pasta.
- Fold everything together and chill the salad for 15 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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