Italian Pasta Salad with Surimi Crab
SUBMITTED BY daybreak
published on 1186798826
Description
a very simple and delicious pasta salad with Surimi crab

Ingredients
Salad 16 oz Surimi crab, sliced into bite sized portions 16 oz. fresh or smoked mozzarella cheese, diced into small pieces 18 plum or 12 Roma tomatos, chopped 1/2 medium red onion 1 small bell pepper, chopped 6 large calamata olives, pitted and chopped 20 chopped basil leaves 16 oz. bow tie pasta, cooked, rinsed and drained 8 fresh white button mushrooms Dressing 1 tsp. garlic salt 1 tsp. fresh oregano 2 tsp. tomato paste 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil fresh ground black pepper to taste Cook the pasta according to package directions, rinse with cold water and drain. Combine pasta and other salad ingredients in a large bowl. Wisk first four ingredients of dressing together in a small bowl, then wisk in oil slowly. Pour dressing over salad and toss. Add in black pepper to taste.

Instructions
Cook the pasta according to package directions, rinse with cold water and drain. Saute Surimi crab sections with a small amount of olive oil just until warm. Combine pasta, Surimi crab and other salad ingredients in a large bowl. Wisk first four ingredients of dressing together in a small bowl, then wisk in oil slowly. Pour dressing over salad and toss. Add in black pepper to taste.