Description
A refreshing and flavorful creamy shrimp salad perfect for warm days and gatherings, featuring crispy veggies and a rich dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
Instructions
- Begin by preparing your ingredients: dice the celery and red bell pepper, and ensure your shrimp is cooked and cooled.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked shrimp, mayonnaise, lemon juice, celery, and red bell pepper.
- Gently mix using a spatula or spoon until all ingredients are well incorporated and the dressing lightly coats everything.
- For the best flavor, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld beautifully.
- When ready to serve, scoop portions onto a bed of crisp lettuce or into small serving bowls, and enjoy!
Notes
Make this salad up to a day in advance for deeper flavors. Consider swapping mayonnaise for Greek yogurt for a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: shrimp salad, creamy salad, summer salad, easy salad, light lunch