Shrimp Salad
A delicious cold shrimp salad perfect to enjoy on its own, on a roll, on a lettuce leaf.
Servings: 2 -4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb medium shrimp raw, cooked, deveined unshelled
- 1/4 cup mayo purchased or homemade
- 1 small celery stalk sliced (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 green onion sliced (about 2 tablespoons)
- pinch celery seed or celery salt
- salt and pepper to taste
- squeeze of fresh lemon juice
additional seasoning options
- dill
- old bay seasoning
Instructions
- If using raw shrimp, steam shrimp in a skillet with water over medium heat until shrimp are cooked.
- Place shrimp in cold water to stop cooking and chill shrimp.
- If using precooked shrimp, thaw in cold water if frozen, or rinse if refrigerated.
- Blot shrimp dry with a paper towel.
- Slice shrimp in half, or smaller.
- Mix mayo with celery, onion, celery seed/salt. lat and pepper with lemon juice.
- Mix shrimp into the sauce.
- Serve chilled.