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bowl with noodles and shrimp
Author: Neyssa
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Puerto Rican Shrimp Macaroni Salad

This tasty light and airy shrimp macaroni salad is the perfect pasta salad with hints of lime and a creamy sauce, what's not to love?
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • salad
  • 8 oz elbow macaroni (cooked and drained)
  • 1 ½ cups of cooked shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 1 celery stalk (minced)
  • 1 carrot (peeled and finely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons of red onion (finely chopped)
  • ½ red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 5 hard boiled eggs (peeled and chopped)
  • Tajin seasoning (to garnish)
  • sauce
  • ¼ cup of mayonnaise
  • ¼ teaspoon of adobo seasoning (or salt)
  • ½-1 teaspoon of mustard
  • ¼-1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon of granulated white sugar

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add all of the salad ingredients together.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together sauce ingredients, and taste to adjust to your liking
  • Pour sauce mixture over salad mixture and gently fold together.
  • Cover salad and refrigerate a minimum of 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Can be refrigerated up to two days. 
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