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Creamy Shrimp Salad

Creamy Shrimp Salad

This creamy shrimp salad is perfect to serve with crackers, greens, or in a sandwich.
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • Medium pot
  • large bowl
  • slotted spoon
  • plastic wrap

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 large lemon halved
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt plus more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning divided
  • 2 pounds small peeled and deveined raw shrimp (51- to 60-count)
  • 2 celery stalks celery chopped
  • ½ cup celery leaves chopped, plus more for garnish
  • cup green bell pepper chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh chives finely chopped
  • 10 to 15 leaves fresh tarragon finely chopped (about ½ teaspoon packed)
  • 4 to 5 leaves fresh mint finely chopped (about ¼ teaspoon packed)
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard

Instructions
 

Steps

  • Place a large bowl of ice and water next to stovetop. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium pot over high; reduce heat to medium-low. Squeeze lemon juice into water, and add lemon halves to pot. Stir in salt and 1 teaspoon Old Bay.
  • Add shrimp to pot; reduce heat to low, and simmer gently until shrimp are bright pink and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp using a slotted spoon to prepared ice bath, and let cool; drain. Roughly chop shrimp into bite-size pieces.
  • Stir together celery and celery leaves, bell pepper, chives, tarragon, and mint in a large bowl until combined. Stir shrimp and remaining 1 teaspoon Old Bay into vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Stir in mayonnaise and Dijon mustard, stirring mixture until evenly coated and well combined.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 1 hour before serving. Season with additional salt to taste, and garnish with additional celery leaves.

Notes

Serve with crackers, greens, or in a sandwich.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 25gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 370mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
Keyword creamy shrimp salad, easy recipes, Salad, seafood salad, shrimp, summer recipes
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