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A white bowl with shrimp salad next to lettuces
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Classic Shrimp Salad

This is a shrimp salad recipe you'll want to eat all summer long! It's ultra-refreshing, deliciously creamy, and oh so easy to make.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Meal, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Shrimp Salad, Shrimp Salad Recipe
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Lisa Bryan

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
  • 1 rib celery finely chopped

Shrimp Salad Dressing

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced (about 1 tablespoon zest and 3 tablespoons juice)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • pinch freshly ground black pepper
  • Optional: butter lettuce leaves for serving

Instructions

  • Make the dressing. To make the dressing, stir together the mayonnaise, lemon juice and zest, dill, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Set aside.
    A glass bowl of shrimp salad dressing
  • Boil the shrimp. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the shrimp and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until cooked through and pink.
    Boiling shrimp in pot for shrimp salad
  • Prep and ice water bath. While the shrimp are cooking, prepare an ice water bath. Use a skimmer to remove the shrimp to the ice water bath. Let them cool for 3 minutes, then drain them in a colander.
    Shrimp in an ice water bath for shrimp salad
  • Stir it all together. In a mixing bowl, stir together the cooled shrimp, red onion, celery, and dressing, until creamy. Serve plain or with butter lettuce leaves.
    A glass bowl of shrimp salad ingredients

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Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 206mg | Sodium: 1218mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 316IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg