Creamy Seafood Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups shell pasta, small
1 cup small baby shrimp, precooked frozen
3/4 cup fat-free salad dressing, I prefer the Miracle Whip brand
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 tablespoons chives, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of
1 cup frozen green pea
1 zucchini, 6 - 7-inch long, diced (green or yellow)
5 red radishes, thinly sliced
1/3 cup vidalia onion, diced
1 head lettuce, leaves

Preparation

Cook pasta until al-dente. Drain then rinse in cold water. Allow to drain.
Rinse frozen shrimp under cold running water. Drain, wrap in paper towels and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine salad dressing, tabasco sauce, chives, salt, pepper, lemon juice and zest.
In a large bowl, mix together pasta, frozen peas, zucchini, radishes, onions and dressing mixture.
Gently toss in the shrimp. Refrigerate for 1 to 12 hours.
To serve, line a serving bowl or platter with lettuce leaves. Top with the salad mixture. Garnish, if desired, with rows of radish slices, chopped chives and/or shrimp.