This Creamy Seafood Pasta Salad is packed with tender shrimp, sweet lump crabmeat, crisp vegetables, and a rich, flavorful dressing made with Kewpie mayo and Caesar dressing. It’s the perfect make-ahead side dish for cookouts, holidays, seafood boils, potlucks, and family gatherings. Best of all, it tastes even better after chilling overnight.
Recipe by B. Coop on May 30, 2026
Prep time: PT20M
Total time: PT380M
Ingredients
16 oz rotini pasta (cooked and drained)
1 lb shrimp (cooked and lightly seasoned)
1 lb lump crabmeat
1½ cups Kewpie mayonnaise
1 cup Ken’s Caesar Salad Dressing
2 tsp fresh dill
½ tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp Salad Supreme Seasoning
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp MSG (optional)
Juice from ½ lemon
¼ red onion (diced)
½ red bell pepper (diced)
2 celery stalks (diced)
Steps
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the Kewpie mayonnaise, Caesar dressing, fresh dill, garlic powder, Salad Supreme seasoning, sugar, MSG (if using), and lemon juice until smooth.
Add the diced red onion, red bell pepper, and celery. Stir to combine.
Add the cooked and cooled rotini pasta. Toss until evenly coated.
Gently fold in the shrimp and lump crabmeat.
Allow the pasta salad to cool completely if any ingredients are still warm.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
