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 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 380kcal
Equipment
Large pot
Strainer
Salad bowl
Small bowl
Ingredients
Salad
300gshort pastafarfalle, penne, or fusilli
200gsurimicrab sticks
1red bell pepper
2tomatoes
1small cancorndrained
1canhearts of palm
Cocktail Sauce
3tablespoonsmayonnaise
1tablespoonketchup
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:850For 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.