Fresh Seafood Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

3/4 cup brocolli florets

22 ounces uncooked fresh shrimp peeled, deveined

1 pound cooked small pasta shells

2 mediums carrots peeled, diced

1/2 medium red onion diced

4 tablespoons chopped cilantro

1 red pepper julienned

1 yellow pepper julienned

1 green pepper julienned

8 lrg cherry tomatoes halved

4 mediums celery stalks diced

4 scallions chopped

2 tablespoons minced garlic

12 lrg pitted black olives

1/2 pound cooked sea scallops

1/2 pound precooked crab legs

1/2 cup olive oil

cup red wine vinegar

Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Blanch brocolli florets by placing in boiling water. Turn off the heat, wait 1 minute and drain brocolli. Pour cool water over the brocolli to stop the cooking process and drain again.

Boil the shrimp until it just turns pink. Combine the pasta and vegetables in a large salad bowl. Add the cooked seafood and toss with the pasta and vegetables.

Combine the oil, vinegar, and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and refrigerate for several hours before serving.

This recipe yields 12 servings.

Serving size: 3/4 cup.

Comments: This is a delicious medley of fresh fish, pasta, and vegetables.