Simple & Light Pasta and Shrimp Salad With Lettuce

10 servings
20 min

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Shrimp Salad, Potato Salad, Tuna Salad Oh My!

I’m going to share my simple & light pasta and shrimp salad with lettuce recipe today. I am such a fan of chicken salad, potato salad, tuna salad, well basically anything with mayonnaise. Because I love mayo-based salads, I had to figure out a way to lighten them up if I was going to continue eating them.


I have been cutting the amount of mayo that is called for in my recipes by half. So if a recipe calls for 1 cup of mayo, I now use a 1/2 cup. I also cut that 1/2 up into 1/4 cup olive oil mayo and 1/4 cup of Whole Unflavored Greek Yogurt. I hope that makes sense. If you add lemon juice to the recipe it seems to make up for the lack of all mayo. It works every time.


Interestingly enough I haven’t found a recipe yet that wasn’t just as creamy by using this method.

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Other kinds of Salads

I love salads for lunch. I could eat them every day. Typically I just tear up some lettuce, add some veggies and a hard-boiled egg, and top with one of my homemade dressings. Sometimes I will make myself a Caesar Salad with Chicken. Probably my all-time favorite. You can find my recipe HERE.


I also have another blog post with 5 more amazing salad recipes. You can find that HERE


Pasta Tip

Do not overcook the pasta as it will fall apart when you’re mixing all your ingredients. Cook it al dente (one less minute than package directions).

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Stock up on the Salad Fixin’s

I know that I will be stocking up on my salad fixings for my 30 Day Cleaning and Organizing Challenge. When I’m super busy working around the house, I want to keep the momentum going with my what I’m eating too! Clean House – Clean Eating!


I for sure will have my Simple & Light Pasta and Shrimp Salad with Lettuce in the fridge so I can grab a quick lunch during my day! I hope you enjoy it!


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Simple & Light Pasta and Shrimp Salad With Lettuce
Recipe details
  • 10  servings
  • Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 10 Minutes Total time: 20 min
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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces uncooked salad pasta noodles Or other small pasta
  • 12 oz peeled and deveined cooked small shrimp I buy already cooked
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil Mayonaisse
  • 1/2 cup Whole Unflavored Greek Yogurt
  • juice of one lemon
  • 1 tsp dill weed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • lettuce leaves
Instructions
Pasta
Cook pasta according to package directions then drain. Cool down with some cold water and let drain.
Salad
Coursely chop the shrimp
In a large bowl add the pasta, shrimp, peas, green onions, mayo, yogurt, lemon juice and spices. Mix together well.
Serve on a large piece of lettuce
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Comments
  • Greg Scholl Greg Scholl on Jan 23, 2022

    I’m kind of a salad guy myself, recently have been substituting Bolthouse Farms Classic dill ranch yogurt dressing, as a substitute for mayo..it also makes a great dip for veggies, ( I add more fresh dill, roasted garlic powder, celery seed).. found in the refrigerator section for salad dressings, it’s easy, tasty, and a way to sneak yogurt into the kiddies….and especially good on fresh sliced tomatoes for an easy side..

  • L L on Jan 23, 2022

    can you clarify mayo amount please?

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