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Shrimp Salad

SeafoodStove-TopGastro-Pub

Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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About

Some salads pile delightfully pink, sweet-and-savory shrimp on top of a bed of lettuce; when that happens, let's be honest: the shrimp is the part you remember. Shrimp Salad does away with the middleman and serves up a salad that is basically all shrimp! With just some red onion and celery for crunch and balancing refreshment, the shrimp takes complete center stage, with a creamy, zesty dressing only highlighting the scrumptious seafood flavor. Fast and easy, Shrimp Salad makes a side salad as delicious and satisfying as a full meal!

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Ingredients

  • For the shrimp salad dressing:
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • black pepper, to taste
  • For the salad:
  • 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails optionally removed
  • 2 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 rib celery, finely chopped
  • butter lettuce leaves, optional, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -Stir together the mayo, the lemon juice, the lemon zest, the dill, the mustard, the garlic, the salt, and the pepper.

Step 2 -Bring a pot of water to a boil.

Step 3 -Add the shrimp and cook until cooked through at 145 degrees F and pink, about 2-3 minutes.

Step 4 -Prepare an ice water bath.

Step 5 -Using a slotted spoon or a skimmer, transfer the shrimp to the ice bath to cool.

Step 6 -Allow the shrimp to cool for 3 minutes.

Step 7 -Drain the shrimp.

Step 8 -Stir the shrimp, the red onion, the celery, and the dressing until creamy and combined.

Step 9 -Serve with the lettuce leaves.

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