Creamy Pasta, Tomato and Crab Salad

This is one of my favorite salads. I make it mostly in the summer time and serve it with sandwiches on hot days. My kids will eat it most of the time, but they do occasionally tell me they don't like it and refuse to eat it. To which I say: "More for me!"

You will need: bow tie pasta (farfalle), tomatoes, imitation crab-chunk style, mayo (I use the light mayo) and Dijon mustard. For the sake of this recipe, I'll ballpark amounts but I do not measure typically.

Cook your farfalle pasta according to package directions. While your pasta is boiling, chop your tomatoes into small pieces. I like a lot of tomatoes, so if I'm making the whole box of pasta, I'd probably cut up 3 small tomatoes or 2 large ones.


When your pasta is done, drain the water and rinse the pasta in cool water to prevent it from sticking together.

Put the cool pasta in a large bowl and chunk one package of imitation crab meat into the bowl.

Toss in your tomatoes.

In a small bowl, mix together 2 cups of mayo and 2-3 tablespoons of Dijon mustard. Add more or less mayo and mustard to taste. Pour this mixture over the pasta, tomatoes and crab meat and mix well.

I think this salad tastes best cold, so I usually refrigerate for at least one half-hour before serving.


Enjoy!