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Marco Polo Salad

Discover how to prepare the Marco Polo salad, a refreshing and quick recipe that combines pasta, surimi, crunchy vegetables, and a creamy cocktail sauce. The perfect dish for your summer cookouts!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, French
Keyword budget friendly summer cookout menu
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 380kcal

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Strainer
  • Salad bowl
  • Small bowl

Ingredients

Salad

  • 300 g short pasta farfalle, penne, or fusilli
  • 200 g surimi crab sticks
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 small can corn drained
  • 1 can hearts of palm

Cocktail Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta al dente in a large pot of boiling salted water.
  • Drain the pasta and immediately rinse under very cold water to stop the cooking and prevent sticking.
  • Chop the surimi, bell pepper, tomatoes, and hearts of palm into small pieces.
  • In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise and ketchup to make the cocktail sauce.
  • In a large salad bowl, combine the cooled pasta, chopped vegetables, drained corn, surimi, and sauce.
  • Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, then serve chilled.

Notes

Nutritional Information :
calories:380
carbohydrates:55
protein:12
fat:14
saturated_fat:2
cholesterol:15
sodium:650
potassium:320
fiber:4
sugar:6
vitamin_a:850
For an even tastier salad, prepare it a few hours in advance so the flavors mix perfectly. You can also add fresh herbs like parsley or chives.