Prepare to fall in love with this upgraded classic shrimp salad. It’s made with perfectly cooked shrimp and a simple creamy dressing made with mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, and fresh dill. Whether you enjoy it for lunch, dinner, or share it with friends, this salad is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. trust us It is delicious!
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Related: We love this fresh shrimp ceviche with avocado and lime.
How to prepare an amazing shrimp salad
This shrimp salad is hands down the best we’ve ever made, and what sets it apart is the simplicity of its ingredients. While I like to serve it with salt crackers (thanks for the suggestion, Lindsay), I can assure you it’s just as delicious on its own, in a sandwich, wrapped in flour tortillas, served in salad boats, or as an accompaniment to other refreshing summer salads. like this corn salad.
Our shrimp salad is served cold, so you need cooked shrimp. You can use pre-cooked shrimp from the store or cook them yourself. However, if you want the most flavorful and perfectly textured salad, then I recommend I highly recommend cooking the shrimp yourselfwhich only takes a few minutes.
For poaching the shrimpProceed in a similar way to poaching chicken. Start by bringing water to a boil with added flavorings like garlic, lemon, and salt. Once it boils, turn off the heat and carefully add the shrimp. The hot water perfectly poaches large shrimp, like the shrimp in our photos about 3 minutes.
Then let the poached shrimp cool on a plate in the fridge while you gather the remaining ingredients:
- Mayonnaise (You can even try making homemade mayonnaise!)
- Fresh Lemon Juice
- Fresh dill
- Chopped peppers, celery and green onions
- salt and pepper
Mix all the salad ingredients carefully and you’re done. While you can enjoy the salad right away, let it rest in the fridge Storage in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour helps the flavors develop even more.
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Our shrimp salad is simply the best! Its secret lies in the simplicity of its ingredients. While I enjoy it with salty crackers (thanks, Lindsay!), it’s also great on its own, in a sandwich, wrapped in tortillas, or added to other summer salads.
Use pre-cooked shrimp from the store or cook them yourself. If you want the most flavorful and perfectly textured salad, we highly recommend preparing the shrimp yourself, which only takes a few minutes.
Makes 4 servings
Watch as we prepare the recipe
you will need
crab salad
1 pound poached shrimp, recipe below
1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper (half a large bell pepper)
1/2 cup finely diced celery (1 large stick)
1/2 cup thinly sliced spring onion (3 to 4)
1/2 cup (100 grams) mayonnaise, try homemade mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh dill
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
4 turns pepper grinder
Poached Shrimp
1 pound large shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled and deveined
2 liters of water
1 lemon, halved
2 garlic cloves, peeled and gently crushed
1 bay leaf
Pepper mill with 3 turns
1 ½ tablespoons salt
1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, optional
directions
- Poach the shrimp
1Pour 2 liters of water into a large saucepan and place on the stove over high heat. Squeeze some lemon juice into the water and add the lemon halves to the saucepan. Add garlic, bay leaf, pepper, salt and Cajun seasoning. Bring the liquid to a boil.
2Once the water is boiling, remove the pot from the heat and immediately plunge the shrimp into the hot water. Poach them for three minutes.
3Using tongs or a slotted spoon, carefully transfer the cooked shrimp to a plate. Let them cool down by placing them in the fridge.
- Make the salad
1Once the shrimp have cooled, place them in a large bowl with the peppers, celery, scallions, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper.
2Mix the ingredients gently until well blended.
3Let the salad sit in the fridge for at least an hour before serving to allow the flavors to marinate and develop.
Adam and Joanne’s tips
- Nutritional Information: The nutritional information below is an estimate. We used the USDA database to calculate approximate values.
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Nutritional value per serving
serving size
1/4 of the recipe
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calories
319
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total fat
21.2g
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Saturated Fatty Acids
3.3g
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cholesterol
225.8 mg
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sodium
464.3 mg
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carbohydrate
4.7g
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fiber
1.2g
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total sugar
1.6g
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protein
28.4g