Shrimp Pasta Salad

Method

1 Cook the pasta in well salted water (like sea water) until al dente, a bit firmer than you would normally eat. (The pasta will absorb some of the salad dressing and soften further after cooking.) Rinse the pasta in cold water to stop the cooking. Drain well and put into a large bowl.
2 Rinse the shrimp and drain well. Add them to the bowl and mix. Add the remaining ingredients and gently mix until well combined.
Serve chilled.

 

 

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound bow-tie (farfalle) or orecchiette pasta, or other short pasta
• Kosher salt
• 2 pounds small pink shrimp (also called Maine shrimp or boreal shrimp, comes already cooked)
• 1 diced red bell pepper
• 1 diced red onion
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 cup chopped basil leaves (loosely packed)
• 1/3 cup high-quality olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon red chile flakes
• Black pepper to taste