Seafood Pasta with Lemon-Saffron Herb Dressing |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This elegant dish would be lovely for lunch. What to drink: Something light and fruity, like Sancerre or rosé. Ingredients:
12 ounces campanelle (trumpet-shaped pasta) or macaroni |
1/8 teaspoon crushed saffron threads |
7 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided |
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided |
1/2 cup mayonnaise |
1/2 cup sour cream |
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions |
2 tablespoons drained capers |
2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon plus sprigs for garnish |
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill plus sprigs for garnish |
1 teaspoon sugar |
1 pound cooked medium shrimp |
1 cup finely chopped celery |
1/2 pound dungeness crabmeat |
2 large handfuls of arugula |
2 small heads of butter lettuce |
lemon wedges |
Directions:
1. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Place 3 tablespoons hot cooking liquid in medium bowl. Sprinkle saffron over and let stand at room temperature 5 minutes. Transfer pasta to large bowl. Drizzle pasta with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 tablespoon oil; toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature until cool, stirring occasionally.
2. Add mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions, capers, minced tarragon, minced dill, sugar, remaining 6 tablespoons lemon juice, and remaining 5 tablespoons oil to bowl with saffron liquid. Whisk to combine. Season saffron dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over pasta. Add shrimp and celery; toss to coat. Add reserved pasta cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if mixture is dry. Add crab; toss gently. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
3. Line platter with arugula and butter lettuce leaves. Spoon pasta over greens. Garnish with lemon wedges and tarragon and dill sprigs. Serve cold.
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