Shrimp Salad
Chilled poached shrimp tossed in a herby mayonnaise dressing with celery, red onion, and dill, served over lettuce.
Tested time and yield
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- medium
Times include any resting, chilling, or marinating Scale the servings below Cooked in the test kitchen
Method
- 01
Bring a saucepan of water to a simmer with the lemon half and 1/2 tsp Old Bay. Add shrimp and poach 2 to 3 minutes, just until opaque. Transfer immediately to ice water and drain well.
- 02
Pat shrimp dry and chop half into bite-size pieces, leaving the rest whole or halved.
- 03
Whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, celery, onion, dill, Dijon, remaining Old Bay, and pepper.
- 04
Fold in shrimp and chill 20 minutes. Serve over lettuce.
Allergens & dietary notes
Suits: gluten-free
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