Shrimp and Crab Macaroni Salad
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Shrimp and Crab Macaroni Salad

1. Eggs - 5 large
2. Uncooked elbow macaroni - 3 cups
3. Fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined - ½ pound
4. Crabmeat - ½ pound
5. Celery, diced - 2 strips
6. Onion, minced - ½
7. Green bell pepper, diced - ½
8. Mayonnaise - 1 cup
9. Milk - ½ cup
10. Cocktail sauce - 2 teaspoons
11. Dried dill weed - 1 teaspoon
12. Chopped fresh mint - 1 teaspoon
13. Salt - 1 teaspoon
14. White sugar - ½ teaspoon
15. Hot pepper sauce - ⅛ teaspoon
16. Paprika, or as desired - 2 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Shrimp and Crab Macaroni Salad

1. Stage

Prepare salad: Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water, cool under cold running water, and peel. Slice 1 egg for garnish; chop remaining 4 eggs.

2. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.

3. Stage

Combine shrimp, crab, macaroni, chopped eggs, celery, onion, and bell pepper in a large bowl.

4. Stage

Make dressing: Whisk together mayonnaise, milk, cocktail sauce, dill, mint, salt, sugar, and hot pepper sauce in a medium bowl until well combined.

5. Stage

Pour dressing over macaroni mixture; mix thoroughly. Sprinkle with paprika and garnish with egg slices. Seal the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator, 4 to 6 hours.