Creatively Delicious Seafood Pasta Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise (no substitutions)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon dill weed (optional)
• 1 (16 ounce) package pasta (small shape -- shells, rotini)
• 5 -6 hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped
• 5 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 1 (16 ounce) package crabmeat, cut into 1/2-inch chunks

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, mix dressing ingredients; set aside.
• 2 cook pasta according to package directions, drain, rinse with cool water, drain again; set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, toss remaining ingredients; add cooled & drained pasta, toss again.
• 4 spoon dressing over the tossed crab & pasta, stir well to coat everything.
• 5 can be chilled at this point, or served at room temperature.
• 6 leftovers should be kept refrigerated & eaten within a day or so.
• 7 variations: shrimp, green olives, fresh mushrooms, minced red onion, minced bell pepper (colorful!), fresh or frozen (thawed) peas, a dab of curry powder for color & flavor, salt & pepper to taste.