Minestrone-Style Shrimp Salad

Name: Minestrone-Style Shrimp Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked tricolor spiral pasta; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons prepared pesto; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; SALAD:; 1 cup canned white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 1 medium tomato, chopped; 1/4 cup fresh corn; 2 tablespoons sliced celery; 2 tablespoons diced red onion; 2 tablespoons diced carrot; 2 tablespoons roasted sweet red peppers, diced; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 2 cups Italian-blend salad greens; 8 peeled and deveined cooked large shrimp; Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

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Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Cook: 10 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Roxanne Chan, Albany, California

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Updated on May 25, 2021

This shrimp salad is the perfect dish to serve as a small dinner for two. It's very light and refreshing. —Roxanne Chan, Albany, California

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Minestrone-Style Shrimp Salad

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Yield:2 servings

Prep:20 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

1 cup uncooked tricolor spiral pasta
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons prepared pesto
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
SALAD:
1 cup canned white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium tomato, chopped
1/4 cup fresh corn
2 tablespoons sliced celery
2 tablespoons diced red onion
2 tablespoons diced carrot
2 tablespoons roasted sweet red peppers, diced
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 cups Italian-blend salad greens
8 peeled and deveined cooked large shrimp
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

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Directions

1
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, oil, pesto, garlic, salt and pepper. Rinse pasta with cold water; drain.

2
In a large bowl, combine the pasta, beans, tomato, corn, celery, onion, carrot, red peppers, parsley and dressing. Divide salad greens between 2 plates; top with pasta mixture and shrimp. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.