Family Favorite Shrimp and Macaroni Salad
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Category
Main Dish
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Cusine
American
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
1 cup Dreamfields macaroni or whole wheat macaroni
2 cups thawed frozen precooked shrimp, cut in 1/2″ pieces
1 cup diced celery
1/4 cup sliced green onions
salt and pepper to taste
2/3 cup mayo
1 T reduced shrimp “juice”
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp. whole celery seed
Directions
Thaw shrimp overnight in refrigerator, keeping it in the bag so you can catch the “juice” when you open it. Drain shrimp well, reserving the liquid that accumulates in bag. Put liquid drained from shrimp in small saucepan and simmer until reduced by at least half. Cook macaroni in large pot of salted, boiling water for about 9-10 minutes, or until soft but still slightly chewy. Be careful not to overcook. Drain macaroni and cool, but don’t rinse. While macaroni cooks, dice shrimp, celery, and green onions and put in bowl with a snap-on lid. Mix dressing ingredients together. When macaroni is cool, mix it into shrimp mixture in bowl, then gently fold in dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper. This is best if chilled a few hours before serving. Will keep in the refrigerator for a few days.