Easy Cold Shrimp Salad
An easy and flavorful cold shrimp salad, perfect for sandwiches or crackers. Simply flavored with fresh vegetables and lemon juice for a delicious and fresh lunch.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 407kcal
Cost: $20
Equipment
- 1 large pot
- 1 large bowl
- 1 knife
- 1 cutting board
Ingredients
- 2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails removed
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ red pepper, chopped
- ½ small red onion, chopped
- 3 green onions, chopped to the white
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Add half a lemon and 1 teaspoon salt. Place the shrimp in the pot and boil for 3-5 minutes, until the shrimp are opaque. Remove the shrimp from the pot and place them in a bowl of ice water to cool and stop the cooking process.
- Chop the shrimp up once cooled. Combine the red pepper, celery, green onion, red onion, parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and lemon. Then add the shrimp and mayonnaise and combine well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Serve on a sandwich or with crackers once chilled.
Notes
- Boil your own shrimp. Precooked shrimp is flavorless and rubbery. The fresher the shrimp is, the better for this dish.
- Marinate for a few hours to really let the flavor infuse through the sauce.
- Serve on bread or crackers. You can eat this by itself, but it's way better on crunchy bread or crackers.
Nutrition
Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 377mg | Sodium: 2212mg | Potassium: 781mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 838IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 2mg