This delicious, simple recipe has a creamy dressing with crunchy bits of celery and plump shrimp. Serve alongside Pesto Pasta Salad and Homemade Potato Salad for the perfect summer spread. This is my favorite Easy Homemade Shrimp Salad recipe! It’s a classic shrimp salad with nothing terribly fancy – Just simple, delicious, summertime comfort food. This shrimp salad recipe is a wonderful, zingy dish, perfect for a lunch out in the yard or to make a picnic extra special.
Step By Step Instructions
Remove any shell or tail from the shrimp and add it to a large bowl. Chop the green onions and celery and add them to a bowl with the shrimp. Finely chop the dill. In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, greek yogurt, mustard powder, lemon juice, and dill. Mix in with the shrimp and celery and season with salt & pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy! Update Notes: This post was originally published in July of 2014, republished with step by step instructions and recipe changes in 2018. Then in July 2021 with ingredients notes and extra information. Boiling Shrimp: Bring about 8 cups of water to boil over medium-high heat. Once the water boils, add the peeled and cleaned shrimp. Simmer until pink, about 2-3 minutes depending on the size of the shrimp. After steaming or boiling shrimp -Drain and transfer the cooked shrimp to a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process and let cool before using.
Shrimp Salad is a nice change from tuna and chicken salad. It can be served up in the same ways: on crackers, in a croissant, rolled in lettuce or tortilla bowls. Serve it on a seafood platter at a dinner party and let everyone build their own little shrimp salad bites for a lovely, social appetizer, but with the warmer weather on its way, it’s perfect for a quick lunch or light supper.
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