This gorgeous Seafood Pasta Salad is as special as it gets.It’s chock full of crab, shrimp, or lobster meat, whatever you crave—plus tender vegetables and a light vinaigrette that’s perfect for summer barbecues.In case you haven’t noticed, this classic summer pasta salad recipe definitely takes it up a notch or two at parties.

But if you’re looking for other fun salads that are perfect for grilling out and picnics, look no further: the Best Macaroni Salad is a click away, as is Baby Bok Choy Salad made with ramen noodles or a Seven Layer Salad to end all other layered salads.Pin Now To Save!PIN ITMaking Seafood Pasta Salad for an elegant luncheon for 50? Click and slide the number next to “servings” on the recipe card below to adjust the ingredients to match how many you’re feeding—the recipe does the math for you, it’s that easy.Seafood Pasta Salad Ingredients:Feel free to switch it up, but this classic Southern recipe calls for:Elbow macaroni.You can use any type of small pasta you prefer: rotini, fusilli, farfalle, bow-tie, penne.Have fun!Parmesan cheese.

Grated parmesan cheese adds earthiness to the pasta salad.Do it yourself or buy it already grated at the store.No one will be the wiser.Seafood.

Cold poached shrimp, surimi (imitation) crab chunks, lump crabmeat, or (gasp!) poached lobster, cut into chunks.This is your party; make it fabulous!Italian salad dressing.Your favorite bottle of vinaigrette at the grocery store, or my favorite homema

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