Crawfish Pasta Salad
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
SERVES: 4-5

COMMENT:
This dish is right at home everywhere from your holiday table to the parking lot tailgating party on LSU campus.

INGREDIENTS FOR SALAD:

  • 1 lb pealed crawfish tails
  • 1 lb pasta, cooked (small shells)
  • 1/2 cup green onions, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper, minced
  • 1/2 cup yellow pepper, minced
  • dill weed (to taste)

INGREDIENTS FOR DRESSING:

  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 5 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp dry mustard
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • Coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp chopped parsley

METHOD:
Mix dressing first by combining all dressing ingredients. Use a whisk to blend in the sour cream. The salad dressing can be made up ahead of time. In a separate bowl, combine crawfish tails, cooked pasta, green onions, red bell pepper, yellow pepper and celery. Season with dill weed. Pour dressing over crawfish mixture and serve.

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