I love a good shrimp dish, I can never turn down surf and turf, air fryer shrimp, shrimp curry, shrimp Alfredo or Mexican shrimp cocktail. This creamy shrimp salad is one of my favorite ways to enjoy seafood, and it’s so simple that even my kids can make it. This classic shrimp salad is an easy recipe that should be part of every home cook’s repertoire. It’s quick to prepare, can easily be doubled for a crowd, and always gets rave reviews!
Shrimp Salad Ingredients
This recipe consists of shrimp, celery, red onion, lemon, salt, pepper, mayonnaise, mustard and fresh dill.
How Do You Make Shrimp Salad?
Start by cooking your shrimp in a pot of boiling water with lemon. After the shrimp are ready, place them in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. The shrimp go into a bowl along with vegetables, and the dressing ingredients which include mayo, mustard, lemon juice and seasonings. Stir everything together, then serve immediately, or refrigerate for later use.
Tips For The Perfect Dish
I use 31-40 count shrimp for this recipe because they’re bite sized. If you prefer, you can use larger shrimp, and serve them whole or cut into pieces. You can use pre-cooked shrimp in this recipe. If you decide to use pre-cooked shrimp, you do not need to boil them, just make sure the shrimp are thawed if frozen and proceed with the rest of the recipe. I recommend making sure your red onion is finely chopped so that you don’t get large pieces in each bite. You can also use sliced green onions instead of red onion for a milder flavor. It’s worth it to get fresh dill for this recipe, the flavor is superior to dried dill. If you need to use dried dill, you can substitute 1/2 teaspoon of dried for fresh. No shrimp on hand? You can also make this salad with chicken or crab.
Ways To Serve Shrimp Salad
You can eat this shrimp salad as-is, or serve it in a variety of different presentations.
Lettuce: Spoon your salad into a romaine lettuce leaf to make lettuce wraps. Crackers: Serve your salad with a side of buttery crackers. Sandwich: Add your shrimp salad to a toasted and buttered roll along with some green leaf lettuce. Or you can put the salad in a tortilla to make a wrap. Avocado: Spoon your shrimp into an avocado half. Pasta: Add 8 ounces of cooked short pasta to make a pasta salad. Cucumber: Spoon onto cucumber slices for an easy party snack. Puff Pastry: Fill up cooked puff pastry shells with the salad. Tomato: Hollow out a tomato and fill it with shrimp salad.
Once you try this shrimp salad recipe you’ll find yourself making it all the time! It’s one of my go-to options for a simple yet satisfying meal.
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