Bold and Flavorful Mediterranean Shrimp and Pasta Salad

Name: Bold and Flavorful Mediterranean Shrimp and Pasta Salad
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound raw white shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 teaspoon Old Bay (or your favorite seafood seasoning); 1 teaspoon avocado oil or your preferred neutral oil (for cooking); 8 ounces dry pasta of choice (tri-color, whole grain, high-protein or gluten-free), cooked and cooled; 6-8 cups romaine lettuce, chopped; 1/4 small red cabbage, shredded; 1 yellow bell pepper, diced; 1 English cucumber, diced; 1/2 small red onion, diced; 2 medium vine tomatoes, diced; 1 Granny Smith apple, diced; 1/4 cup sliced pepperoncini; 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup bacon bits (optional, see recipe); 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar; 1-2 teaspoons pure honey; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional, for added tang and emulsification); 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley; Salt; freshly cracked black pepper

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Light, fresh and satisfying, this Mediterranean Shrimp and Pasta Salad comes together in 30 minutes, making it perfect for easy meal prep.

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Ingredients

1 pound raw white shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 teaspoon Old Bay (or your favorite seafood seasoning)
1 teaspoon avocado oil or your preferred neutral oil (for cooking)
8 ounces dry pasta of choice (tri-color, whole grain, high-protein or gluten-free), cooked and cooled
6-8 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
1/4 small red cabbage, shredded
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 English cucumber, diced
1/2 small red onion, diced
2 medium vine tomatoes, diced
1 Granny Smith apple, diced
1/4 cup sliced pepperoncini
1/2 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup bacon bits (optional, see recipe)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
1-2 teaspoons pure honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional, for added tang and emulsification)
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
Salt
freshly cracked black pepper