Are you craving a new twist on your pasta salad or are you looking to jazz up your next potluck with the flavors of Cajun Country? If so, you should definitely try this Blackened Shrimp Pasta Salad.

Pasta salads are always a great meal to enjoy on a hot summer day. And adding a spicy ranch dressing with blackened shrimp gives it just enough kick for your tastebuds to thank you. There are only a few steps to this blackened shrimp pasta salad recipe, most of which you can prepare in advance and just assemble right before you’re ready to eat. This dish is so delicious, you are sure to make it part of your regular rotation and your family and friends are sure to love every bite of it!

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Blackened Shrimp Pasta Salad

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Flip Flop Foodies Course: EntreesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

2

serving

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Ingredients

• Spicy Ranch Dressing:

• 1 cup 1 mayonnaise

• 1/2 cup 1/2 buttermilk

• 1/4 cup 1/4 whole milk

• 1 tsp 1 garlic powder

• 1 tsp 1 onion powder

• 3/4 tsp 3/4 salt

• 1/2 tsp 1/2 chipotle powder

• 1/2 tsp 1/2 dill

• 1/4 tsp 1/4 black pepper

• 1/4 tsp 1/4 Hungarian paprika

• 1/8 tsp 1/8 cayenne pepper

• Blackened Shrimp Pasta Salad:

• 20 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

• Blackening Seasoning (recommend Paul Prudhomme’s Blackening Seasoning), to taste

• Tony Chachere’s Cajun Seasoning, to taste

• 1 – 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1 lb. 1 tri-color spiral pasta

• Spicy ranch dressing

• Romaine lettuce, rinsed and torn

• 1 hard boiled egg, sliced in half

• 1 roma tomato, cut into quarters

• 3 purple onion rings

Directions

• Spicy Ranch Dressing:
• Place all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
• Whisk together until well combined.
• Pour contents into an airtight container and place in refrigerator for about 30 minutes to allow dressing to thicken.
• Blackened Shrimp Pasta Salad:
• Season shrimp with Tony Chachere’s Cajun Seasoning and Paul Prudhomme’s Blackening Seasoning.
• Cook shrimp in olive oil for 3 – 4 minutes until they’re pink.
• Boil pasta according to pasta directions drain and allow it to cool to room temperature.
• Toss pasta in zesty ranch dressing.
• Cook egg until it’s hard boiled, peel and slice in half or in quarters
  Place lettuce in the bottom of a shallow bowl. Add pasta on top.
• Place shrimp on top of the pasta and garnish the salad with hard boiled eggs, sliced tomatoes and sliced purple onion.
• Serve with garlic cheese bread if desired.

Notes

• Can substitute grilled/blackened chicken if desired.