Creamy Shrimp Salad
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Creamy Shrimp Salad
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This creamy shrimp salad is ready in 25 minutes! It's the perfect lunch and makes a wonderful dinner in the summer.
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Ingredients
Shrimp:
- 1 pound raw shrimp medium or large, peeled and deveined, tails off (40-50 per pound)
- 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ½ teaspoon of any other salt
Dressing:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ tablespoon white wine vinegar (or fresh lemon juice)
- ½ teaspoon fresh garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or a pinch of any other salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Additional salad ingredients:
- ¼ cup red onion minced
- ¼ cup celery minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
Instructions
Cook the shrimp:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and the shrimp. Reduce the heat to medium. Cook the shrimp, uncovered, until pink and cooked through, for about 2 minutes.
- Turn the heat off and use a slotted spoon to remove the cooked shrimp onto a bowl filled with cold water to stop the cooking process. You don't want them overcooked.
Make the dressing:
- In a salad bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, vinegar, garlic, kosher salt, and black pepper.
Mix the salad:
- Add the cooked shrimp, red onion, celery, and cilantro. Gently mix to combine.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate for a couple of hours. Remix the salad before serving.
Notes
- It's OK to use frozen and defrosted pre-cooked shrimp, but remember that they're not as good in terms of flavor and texture as freshly cooked ones.
- If using extra-large shrimp (20 per pound), you'll need to cook them for a bit longer - 3 minutes. Once cooked, you can chop them into bite-size pieces, but leaving them whole is OK.
- You can keep the leftovers in the fridge, in an airtight container, for up to two days. I don't recommend freezing them.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cup
Calories
300kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
1.5g
(1%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
515mg
(21%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
3.5g
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 300kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 1.5g | 1% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 515mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 3.5g | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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