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Scallop and Shrimp Pasta Salad

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Yield: 6 Servings Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Shrimp

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6 Servings
1 cFrozen peas; rinsed and
Black Pepper; freshly ground
1/2 cMinced purple onion
1 lbMedium-sized raw shrimp;
1/2 cOlive oil (best quality)
4 tbFresh Lemon Juice
1/2 cPitted and sliced ripe
1/2 cDiced sweet red pepper (if
3 -(up to)
1/8 -(up to)
1/4 -(up to)
1 lbBay scallops; rinsed
1/2 lbShell shape pasta
1/4 cBasil pur?e (see
Salt to taste

Scallop and Shrimp Pasta Salad Preparation

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, drop in shrimp (before shelling and deveining) and scallops. Cook 1 minute, then drain immediately. Bring a second pot of salted water to a boil. Drop in the pasta and cook until tender. Drain. Toss pasta and seafood, that has been shelled and deveined, in large bowl. Add the peas, red pepper and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and basil pur?e. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over the salad and toss well. Mound the salad on a serving platter over lettuce leaves and scatter the olives over it. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate. Allow the salad to return to room temperature before serving. Basil Pur?e: Process or blend 7 cups of washed and dried fresh basil leaves with 3 to 4 Tablespoons olive oil. Cover and refrigerate, or freeze. Yield: 6 servings. NANCY EAKIN DICKINS (MRS. ROBERT D., JR.) From , by the Little Rock (AR) Junior League. Downloaded from G Internet, G Internet.

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Calories Per Serving: 15
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Tags

  1. Salads
  2. Basil
  3. Olive oil
  4. Onion
  5. Peas
  6. Shrimp
  7. Lemon
  8. Lunch

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