Pasta And Seafood Salad With Basil Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 pound medium size raw shrimp, shelled and deveined | ||
| 1 pound bay scallops, rinsed | ||
| 1/2 pound pasta of some interesting shape shells, spaghetti twists, corkscrews, etc. | ||
| Frozen peas | 1 Cup (16 tbs), Defrosted | |
| Sweet red pepper | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), diced | |
| 1/2 cup minced purple onion | ||
| 1/2 cup best-quality olive oil | ||
| Lemon juice | 4 Tablespoon | |
| 1/2 cup Basil Puree | ||
| Ground black pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Kalamata or black olives | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, drop in the shrimp and scallops, wait 1 minute, and drain immediately.
Cut the bodies of the squid into 1/2 inch rings.
Divide each cluster of tentacles into halves.
Bringanotherpotof salted water to a boil, drop in the squid, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Drain.
Bring a third pot of salted water to a boil.
Drop in the pasta, return to a boil, and cook until tender but not mushy.
Drain.
Be certain the seafood and pasta are well drained and free of any excess water.
Toss them together in a large bowl.
Add the peas (no need to cook them), red pepper and onion and toss again.
In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice and basil puree and season with salt and pepper.
Pour over the salad and toss well to distribute the dressing.
Taste and correct seasoning if necessary.
Cut the bodies of the squid into 1/2 inch rings.
Divide each cluster of tentacles into halves.
Bringanotherpotof salted water to a boil, drop in the squid, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Drain.
Bring a third pot of salted water to a boil.
Drop in the pasta, return to a boil, and cook until tender but not mushy.
Drain.
Be certain the seafood and pasta are well drained and free of any excess water.
Toss them together in a large bowl.
Add the peas (no need to cook them), red pepper and onion and toss again.
In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice and basil puree and season with salt and pepper.
Pour over the salad and toss well to distribute the dressing.
Taste and correct seasoning if necessary.
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