Shrimp or Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad

The 24th July was a very fun day for our family getting together and enjoying each other’s company. This is a recipe from our Pioneer Day/24th of July celebration in Utah.

Combine and toss together in large mixing bowl:

*1 4 ounce can Tiny Shrimp, drained or 1 package of Grilled Frozen Chicken warmed in a frying pan in 2 tablespoons of Extra Light Olive Oil, cut into bite size pieces
*1 12 ounce package Wacky Mac Vegetable Pasta or Wagon Wheel Pasta, cooked and rinsed and drained
*1 cup Frozen Peas, rinsed with hot water or Fresh Peas
*4-5 Bunching Onions, minced
*5 ounces Carrots, shredded or (1/2 bag Matchstick Carrots 10 ounce size)
*1/4 cup Basil, chopped
*1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded
*Optional: Hard Boiled Eggs, diced

Dressing

*3/4 cup Olive Oil Mayonnaise
*1/4 cup Vanilla Yogurt
*Salt and Pepper, to taste

Mix dressing in a separate bowl and add to the large bowl the above pasta salad. (We used this recipe for a pioneer dinner and served in mason jars.) Chill/refrigerate until ready to serve.

**Note: We doubled this recipe and made a grilled chicken pasta salad and a shrimp pasta salad to accommodate likes and dislikes in our family.