Defrost frozen shrimp by placing them in a bowl of cold water. Keep chilled until used. You can easily double the pasta amount if you want to stretch the salad further. The salad is best the same day it is made, otherwise the basil is a bit wilt-y, and the pasta a bit sticky.
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