Spicy Mary Shrimp Pasta Salad
A bright and flavorful shrimp pasta salad loaded with tender shrimp, spiral pasta, crisp celery, green olives, and sweet bell peppers. Perfect for brunch, picnics, or a cozy‑luxe weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 12 OZ. Tri-Colored Spiral Pasta Prepare according to package directions
- 1 Orange Bell Pepper Diced
- 1 Red Bell Pepper Diced
- 2 Celery Stalks Diced
- 8 OZ. Grape Tomatoes Cut in half
- 10 Pimento Stuffed Olives Sliced
- 4-6 Pepperoncini Chopped
- 12 OZ. Cooked Shrimp
- Fresh Parsley Chopped
- ½ C. Tomato Butter See Recipe Below and alternate in the notes section
- ½ C. Olive Oil
- 1½ tbsp. Fresh Lemon Juice
- ½ tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tsp. Prepared Horseradish
- 6-8 Shakes of Tabasco Sauce To taste
- Ground Pepper To taste
Tomato Butter
- ½ C. Butter
- 28 OZ. Tomato Puree
- 1 Onion Cut in half
Instructions
- Combine cooked pasta, bell peppers, celery, tomatoes, olives, pepperoncini, shrimp, and parsley in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine all remaining ingredients. Pour the mixture over the pasta and stir to coat.
- Refrigerate until served. Serve with a wedge of lemon to squeeze over the pasta.
Tomato Butter
- In a small saucepan, add your onion halves and butter, then pour the tomato puree on top.
- Cook on medium-high for 5 minutes. The butter will start to melt, and you will smell the onion. DO NOT STIR.
- Lower your heat to the lowest it will go, leave your pot uncovered, and step away. Now, this is the important part: set a timer for 1 hour and do not go anywhere near it for that hour. DO NOT STIR, DO NOT TOUCH THE PAN.
- Remove the pan from the stove, and gently remove the onions from the bowl.
- Whisk the tomato with the butter until fully combined. You now have Tomato Butter.
Notes
- I use the onions from the Tomato butter to create a relish for hot dogs and burgers.
- You can NOT use margarine for the tomato butter; it has to be real butter.
- You can adjust the seasonings to your taste buds. We tend to like things with a bit of punch!!
- You can use a 1/2 cup of tomato sauce and 1/2 cup of ketchup to make a substitute for Tomato Butter. Another alternative is a bottle of Cocktail Sauce.