Antipasto Seafood Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Thaw, drain and slice crab.
• Combine sliced mushrooms and cucumbers.
• Drain artichokes, reserve liquid.
• Combine the artichoke liquid with lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and spices.
• Pour over mushrooms and cucumbers.
• Marinate for two hours in the refrigerator.
• Drain the vegetables.
• Arrange the crab, tomatoes, cucumbers and mushrooms, and cheese attractively on a lettuce lined salad plate.

Steps:

• Combine the Genoa and sopressata salami, provolone, mozzarella, tomatoes, and artichokes in a bowl. Slice the roasted red peppers and add them to the bowl, along with about 3 tablespoons of their juice.
• Mix in the chopped olives. Drizzle olive oil over the entire dish, followed by the red wine vinegar and black pepper. Salad can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until serving.
• Tear the fresh basil leaves into bite-sized pieces and add them to the salad just before serving. Mix thoroughly and serve.

Steps:

• Vinaigrette: In a blender, add the basil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper. Blend until the herbs are finely chopped. With the machine running, drizzle in the olive oil until the dressing is smooth.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta.
• In a large bowl, toss together the cooked pasta with the remaining salad ingredients. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Serve.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water. In several large bowls, combine pasta with next 8 ingredients., For dressing, pulse vinegar, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper in a blender. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 4 hours or overnight.

Steps:

• In large resealable food-storage plastic bag or glass baking dish, mix all ingredients. Gently move ingredients around in bag to mix well.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 12 hours to blend flavors. Drain before serving. Store in refrigerator.