Seafood Pasta with Lemon-Saffron Herb Dressing

Name: Seafood Pasta with Lemon-Saffron Herb Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 large handfuls arugula; 2 small heads butter lettuce; 2 Tbsps drained capers; 237 milliliters finely chopped celery; 227 grams Dungeness crabmeat; 1 Tbsp minced fresh dill plus sprigs for garnish; 59 milliliters thinly sliced green onions; 7 Tbsps fresh lemon juice, divided; 8 servings Lemon wedges; 118 milliliters mayonnaise; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 0 teaspoons crushed saffron threads; 454 grams cooked medium shrimp; 118 milliliters sour cream; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 Tbsps minced fresh tarragon plus sprigs for garnish

Need a gluten free and pescatarian main course? Seafood Pasta with Lemon-Saffron Herb Dressing could be an awesome recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 19g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 318 calories. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have lemon wedges, saffron threads, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the mayonnaise you could follow this main course with the Super! Peanut Butter Brownies Made Lighter as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.

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Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.

Place 3 tablespoons hot cooking liquid in medium bowl.

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Sprinkle saffron over and let stand at room temperature 5 minutes.

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Transfer pasta to large bowl.

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Drizzle pasta with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 tablespoon oil; toss to coat.

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Let stand at room temperature until cool, stirring occasionally.

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.

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