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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 Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 370 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
370kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
17g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
206mg
(69%)
Sodium
1218mg
(51%)
Potassium
217mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
316IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
93mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 370
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 370kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 206mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 1218mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 217mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 316IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.