Shrimp Pasta Salad

A quick and easy summer salad, shrimp pasta salad comes together quickly and is the perfect pairing for your next cookout (or anytime!). Be sure to check out the how-to video!

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT8M

Total time: PT78M

Rating

4.96 stars (111 reviews)

Keywords

shrimp pasta salad

Ingredients

8 oz elbow macaroni noodles
4 stalks celery (chopped small (about 1 cup chopped celery))
½ red or green bell pepper (diced, seeds removed (approximately ⅔ cup))
¼ small onion (diced (approximately ¾ cup))
2 cups small salad shrimp (cooked¹ )
1 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons sour cream
2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar
¾ teaspoon celery seed
¼ teaspoon ground mustard
¼ teaspoon salt (plus more to taste (I typically need a heaping ¼ teaspoon))
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Cuisine

American

Steps

Cook macaroni noodles al-dente according to package instructions. Drain and rinse under cool water, drain again and transfer to a large bowl.
Add celery, pepper, onion, and shrimp and stir to combine.
In a separate bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients (mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, celery seed, ground mustard, salt, and black pepper). Taste test and add more salt or pepper as needed.
Pour dressing over macaroni mixture and stir well until all ingredients are coated with dressing. Cover shrimp macaroni salad and refrigerate at least one hour (preferably overnight) for the flavor to fully develop before serving. Always stir before serving.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 334 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22 g
Protein: 10 g
Fat: 23 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 94 mg
Sodium: 519 mg
Sugar: 2 g

Reviews

Charmaine Lewis on 2026-06-05 (4 stars):
I added about a Tbsp. Of dill to this recipe and it was a big hit!
Rusty on 2025-08-15 (5 stars):
OMG, delish! I made it exact and wow, what a great dish. New fav for sure. Thank you!
Maggie on 2025-07-27 (1 stars):
I followed the directions to a T. I really didn’t care for the dressing. And I may have chopped the 4sticks of celery a bit too small. But that would not change the taste. I don’t usually use sugar and vinegar in my salads when I make them. I feel they are just too sweet for me.
J. Beery on 2025-07-11 (5 stars):
I made this recipe and we really enjoyed it on a warm Summer night with some crusty garlic bread! I added a touch of smoked paprika and it was perfect! I will make this again for friends and family!