Recipes Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Shrimp Salad Recipes Shrimp Pasta Salad 4.8 (199) 167 Reviews 31 Photos This special shrimp pasta salad is one of my favorite summer salads, and it's oh-so-easy. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on March 4, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 31 31 31 31 Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 2 hrs Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings Dressing: 1 ¼ cups mayonnaise, or more if needed 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons ketchup ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 lemon, juiced ⅓ cup chopped fresh dill Salad: 1 (12 ounce) package small pasta shells 1 pound cooked, peeled, and deveined small shrimp - cut in half ½ cup finely diced red bell pepper ¾ cup diced celery salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch paprika, for garnish 3 sprigs fresh dill, or as desired Directions Whisk 1 ¼ cups mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl; add lemon juice and 1/3 cup chopped dill. Whisk until thoroughly combined; keep refrigerated. Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil and stir in pasta shells; cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool pasta slightly; drain again. Transfer to a large bowl. Toss shrimp with pasta; add red bell pepper, celery, and dressing to pasta mixture. Mix thoroughly to coat and fill shells with dressing. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, 2 to 3 hours. Stir salad again before serving and season to taste with more salt, black pepper, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper if desired. If salad seems a little dry, mix in a little more mayonnaise. Garnish with paprika and sprigs of dill. Recipe Tips Salt the pasta water until it tastes like seawater.Small shrimp are about 100 per pound.You can add chopped onion, capers, olives, and bacon and use as a base for grilled salmon. I Made It Print 394 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 451 Calories 29g Fat 34g Carbs 15g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 451 % Daily Value * Total Fat 29g 37% Saturated Fat 4g 22% Cholesterol 99mg 33% Sodium 664mg 29% Total Carbohydrate 34g 12% Dietary Fiber 2g 7% Total Sugars 3g Protein 15g 31% Vitamin C 17mg 19% Calcium 38mg 3% Iron 3mg 16% Potassium 239mg 5% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.