Make this easy shrimp and pasta salad for your next picnic or potluck!

Here’s a simple and easy shrimp pasta salad!

Which Shrimp To Buy

Any small, cooked, peeled shrimp will do.

Shrimp Pasta Salad

Elise Bauer

A Great Potluck Dish!

We’ve made this salad several times, most recently for a potluck where it was a big hit.

If bringing it to an outdoor gathering, do keep it chilled.

Shrimp Pasta Salad in bowl

Elise Bauer

Tips for Making This Shrimp Pasta Salad

More Great Pasta Salads for You to Try!

Shrimp Pasta Salad

Prep the ingredients while you heat the pasta water and cook the pasta.

you could easily double the pasta amount if you want to stretch the salad further.

Keep chilled until needed.

(The pasta will absorb some of the salad dressing and soften further after cooking.)

Rinse the pasta in cold water to stop the cooking.

Drain well and put into a large bowl.

Rinse the shrimp and drain well.

Add them to the bowl with the pasta and mix.

Add the remaining ingredients and gently mix until well combined.

Chill the salad for at least an hour before serving.