The Weary Chef

Delicious recipes made easy for busy cooks!

  • Recipes
    • Healthy Meals
    • Recipe Roundups
    • Dinner
    • Desserts
    • Mexican Food
    • Appetizers and Snacks
    • Red Meat
    • Pasta and Noodles
    • Sandwiches and Pizza
  • Weekly Dinner Menus
  • About
    • Meet the Team
    • About Rosie
    • Disclosures
  • Contact
You are here: Home / Recipes / Shrimp Pasta Salad with Spinach and Artichokes

Salads Seafood

Shrimp Pasta Salad with Spinach and Artichokes

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

This shrimp pasta salad with spinach and artichokes is a perfect warm weather dinner or potluck dish! It’s quick to make and can be served cold or slightly warm.

This shrimp pasta salad with spinach and artichokes is a perfect warm weather dinner or potluck dish! It's quick to make and can be served cold or slightly warm.

I have been making shrimp alfredo with spinach for YEARS. It is our standard Valentine’s Day and wedding anniversary dinner because it’s delicious and feels fancy. I have never actually shared the recipe here though, and I don’t know why. The closest I got was this sausage alfredo recipe with spaghetti squash. The reason I bring that up is because this pasta salad with shrimp sort of reminds me of a salad version of that favorite dish. It has pasta, shrimp, spinach, and parmesan, so there are a lot of similarities in ingredients.

The good thing is this spinach pasta salad is great at room temperature or cold, so it’s a good choice for potlucks or other parties where you can’t keep something like alfredo nice and hot. It’s also great because it’s so quick and easy to make! The only cooking is boiling the pasta and sauteeing the shrimp. Then, you just have to mix it all together. Take a look at how easy it is in this little video:

What makes this shrimp salad a little unique is that you pour the hot pasta and shrimp on top of the raw spinach to partially wilt it. This makes it more tender and easier to eat, but the leaves still hold their shape. As you can see, I made this dish with pasta shells, which seemed like a fun choice. I wouldn’t recommend this particular shape though because it makes the salad too hard to eat with a fork! The shells are hard to poke, but the spinach is hard to scoop, so it was a bit of a balancing act to get the pasta into our mouths. I would recommend penne, rotini, or bowties, which are all easier to eat.

This shrimp pasta salad with spinach and artichokes is a perfect warm weather dinner or potluck dish! It's quick to make and can be served cold or slightly warm.

This shrimp pasta salad with spinach and artichokes is a perfect warm weather dinner or potluck dish! It's quick to make and can be served cold or slightly warm.

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon

Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Did you make this recipe?

Share a photo and tag us — we can't wait to see what you've made!

I think you’ll also enjoy these recipes!

This warm spinach salad with chicken, mushroom, couscous, and a lemon dressing is delicious, healthy, and quick!

Warm Spinach Salad with Chicken

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Chicken and Kiwi - A light, healthy, delicious dinner!

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Chicken and Kiwi

This shrimp and crab salad pairs perfectly with a La Terra Fina quiche!

Shrimp and Crab Salad with Lemon Dressing


Print Recipe
Spinach Shrimp Pasta Salad
This shrimp pasta salad with spinach and artichokes is a perfect warm weather dinner or potluck dish! It's quick to make and can be served cold or slightly warm.
This shrimp pasta salad with spinach and artichokes is a perfect warm weather dinner or potluck dish! It's quick to make and can be served cold or slightly warm.
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces uncooked pasta rotini, bow ties, or penne
  • 1 pound raw peeled shrimp cut into bite-sized pieces if needed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend like 21 Seasoning Salute from Trader Joe's or Mrs. Dash
  • 15 ounces quartered artichoke hearts drained
  • 1 ounce Parmesan cheese shaved (approximate measure)
  • salt and pepper to taste
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces uncooked pasta rotini, bow ties, or penne
  • 1 pound raw peeled shrimp cut into bite-sized pieces if needed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend like 21 Seasoning Salute from Trader Joe's or Mrs. Dash
  • 15 ounces quartered artichoke hearts drained
  • 1 ounce Parmesan cheese shaved (approximate measure)
  • salt and pepper to taste
This shrimp pasta salad with spinach and artichokes is a perfect warm weather dinner or potluck dish! It's quick to make and can be served cold or slightly warm.
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Instructions
  1. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions, and drain.
  2. While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and seasoning blend, and stir fry until shrimp are opaque. Remove shrimp from heat until ready for the next step.
  3. In a large salad bowl, add 5 ounces baby spinach, artichoke hearts, hot cooked pasta, and cooked shrimp WITH THE COOKING JUICES. Toss salad together. Use a potato peeler to shave parmesan over the salad, and add salt and pepper if desired. Toss again before serving.
Recipe Notes
  • If you chill this salad before serving, drizzle a couple teaspoons of olive oil over the salad and toss again. (Sometimes the noodles can dry out a bit in the refrigerator.)
  • If your baby spinach leaves are very large, you may want to roughly chop them into smaller pieces before using them in this salad.


9 Comments

Comments

  1. Matthew From Nomageddon says

    March 3, 2016 at 5:49 pm

    Andi, this would make a perfect dish for a spring pick-a-nick!

    Reply
  2. Bintu | Recipes from a Pantry says

    March 2, 2016 at 10:15 am

    I love a good pasta salad! It’s one of the staple foods in our house when summer hits and we’re feeling pasta but too hot to eat something warm.

    Reply
  3. Annie says

    March 2, 2016 at 7:13 am

    This looks so awesome! I love simple dishes like this!

    Reply
  4. Megan says

    March 1, 2016 at 6:16 pm

    This looks so refreshing! I can’t wait to eat this on a hot day!

    Reply
  5. Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie says

    March 1, 2016 at 6:09 pm

    Spinach and shrimp….my favs

    Reply
  6. Jessica - The Novice Chef says

    March 1, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    This looks DIVINE! Love the artichoke hearts and shrimp combo!

    Reply
  7. Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says

    March 1, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    I was just thinking about how perfect this would be to bring to a potluck when I saw you suggest it. Super impressive, yet super simple to put together. Sounds delicious!

    Reply
  8. Liz says

    March 1, 2016 at 4:16 pm

    Thank you Andi

    Reply
  9. Megan Keno says

    March 1, 2016 at 1:33 pm

    I love everything about this! The pasta, the shrimp and the veggies. It’s a great combination of carbs, protein and veggies!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

Latest posts

  • Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts Recipe Sweet and Buttery
  • Air Fryer Green Beans Recipe in 10 Minutes
  • 10 Ground Pork Recipes for Cheap and Easy Meals
  • Cheesy Creamy Rotini Pasta Recipe
  • Best 18 Cajun Christmas Recipes for Dinner

Copyright © 2023 · Divine theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2023 · Weary Chef
Recipes | Kitchen Guide
Write for Us | Disclosure & Privacy Policy | Contact