Description
This Fresh and Flavorful Seafood Salad is a delightful mix of cooked shrimp, lump crab meat, and crunchy vegetables tossed in a zesty dressing. It’s perfect for a light and refreshing meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Seafood Salad:
- 1 lb cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 oz lump crab meat, picked over for shells
- 1 cup celery, finely diced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Serving:
- Mixed salad greens for serving
- Lemon wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Combine Seafood: In a large mixing bowl, combine shrimp, crab meat, celery, red bell pepper, and red onion.
- Prepare Dressing: In a separate small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, Old Bay seasoning, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Toss Salad: Pour the dressing over the seafood mixture and gently toss to coat.
- Chill: Chill for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to develop.
- Serve: Serve over mixed salad greens with lemon wedges on the side.
Notes
- You can substitute imitation crab for a budget-friendly option or add scallops and calamari for a more varied seafood mix.
- For a lighter version, replace half the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Main Course
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
