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healthy shrimp salad in lettuce cups.

Shrimp Salad with Old Bay and Mayonnaise

Jenni Cole
A creamy cold shrimp salad with Old Bay served on lettuce leaves is delicious for lunch or as a light summer dinner.
4.86 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course 30 Mins or Less
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 246 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Raw shrimp peeled and deveined, tails off
  • ¼ cup Finely chopped red onion
  • 2 Celery stalks finely chopped
  • ½ cup Mayonnaise see note below to use ½ Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice from 2 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons Chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon Fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Fresh ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • Garnish - Fresh chopped dill

Instructions
 

  • Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
  • Start on the dressing while the water boils. In a small bowl, combine the mayo, fresh lemon juice, fresh dill, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and Old Bay seasoning. Set it aside.
  • Make an ice bath: In a large bowl add cold water and a couple of handfuls of ice.
  • Once the water is boiling, turn the heat down to medium and the shrimp. Cooke it for 1-2 minutes until the shrimp turn pink
  • Add the shrimp to the ice bath immediately to stop the shrimp from cooking. Remove the shrimp and drain them.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the cooled shrimp, the chopped red onion, the celery, and the dressing. Garnish with more fresh dill.
  • Serve the shrimp salad on lettuce leave or by itself. Enjoy!

Notes

  • To swap some of the mayo for Greek yogurt (no-fat or any you prefer), replace ¼ cup of the mayo with Greek yogurt. Because yogurt is tart, reduce the lemon juice to 2 Tbsp, and also add a pinch of sweetener to the dressing.
  • You can also cook the raw shrimp from frozen without defrosting it first, just add an extra minute to the cooking time and cook the shrimp until pink.
  • Use fresh lemon juice and not concentrate for best flavor. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 22gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 198mgSodium: 1254mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
Keyword cold shrimp, lettuce wraps, Old Bay, shrimp salad
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