Description
Maine’s classic lobster roll pasta salad blends coastal comfort with summer freshness. Creamy dressing, tender lobster meat, and crisp celery create a delightful coastal-inspired dish you’ll savor with each refreshing bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cooked lobster meat
Pasta and Vegetables:
- 8 ounces (227 grams) DeLallo Cavatappi pasta
- 1/2 cup chopped celery and leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
Dressing and Seasonings:
- 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup 0% Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup fresh chives
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more for pasta)
Instructions
- Prepare fresh lobster by steaming until perfectly cooked, ensuring tender meat without overcooking.
- Fill a large pot with generously salted water and bring to a rolling boil at high heat.
- Add pasta and cook approximately 2-3 minutes beyond traditional al dente texture, creating ideal consistency for cold salad.
- Immediately drain pasta and rinse thoroughly under cold running water to halt cooking process and cool rapidly.
- Carefully extract lobster meat from shells, cutting into substantial, roughly 1-inch rustic chunks that maintain substantial texture.
- Whisk together creamy dressing ingredients, creating a smooth, harmonious blend that will coat pasta and seafood evenly.
- Gently fold pasta, lobster chunks, and remaining ingredients in a spacious mixing bowl, ensuring delicate components are distributed uniformly.
- Refrigerate salad for minimum 30 minutes before serving, allowing flavors to meld and develop sophisticated taste profile.
- Garnish with fresh herbs or additional seasoning just before presenting, enhancing visual appeal and providing bright, final flavor notes.
Notes
- Overcook pasta slightly for better cold salad texture, ensuring it absorbs dressing without becoming mushy.
- Chill ingredients before mixing to enhance flavor melding and prevent pasta from becoming soggy.
- Substitute lobster with crab or shrimp for budget-friendly alternative while maintaining similar maritime taste profile.
- Use fresh herbs like chives or dill to elevate the dish’s brightness and add sophisticated flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg