Minestrone-Style Shrimp Salad

This shrimp salad is the perfect dish to serve as a small dinner for two. It's very light and refreshing. —Roxanne Chan, Albany, California

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  Total Time

  Prep: 20 min. Cook: 10 min.
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  Makes

  2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked tricolor spiral pasta
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons prepared pesto
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup canned white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh corn
• 2 tablespoons sliced celery
• 2 tablespoons diced red onion
• 2 tablespoons diced carrot
• 2 tablespoons roasted sweet red peppers, diced
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 2 cups Italian-blend salad greens
• 8 peeled and deveined cooked large shrimp
• Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

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Directions

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, oil, pesto, garlic, salt and pepper. Rinse pasta with cold water; drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, beans, tomato, corn, celery, onion, carrot, red peppers, parsley and dressing. Divide salad greens between 2 plates; top with pasta mixture and shrimp. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 535 calories, 23g fat (4g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 719mg sodium, 63g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 10g fiber), 21g protein.

source https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/minestrone-style-shrimp-salad/

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