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Calling all my shrimp lovers…you’re going to love this classic and easy shrimp salad. It’s made with store-bought cooked shrimp so it’s ready in minutes.
Why We Love This Recipe
- It’s light and refreshing and can be served as a salad, a sandwich, or an appetizer.
- It can be dressed up and served on a platter to impress your family and friends.
- Because I use store-bought deveined and cooked shrimp there is no cooking involved.
Ingredients
- Store-bought deveined and cooked shrimp
- Celery
- Carrots
- Mayonnaise
- Old Bay Seafood Seasoning
- Fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
Let’s Make Shrimp Salad
- Chop the shrimp, celery, and carrots into bite-sized pieces.
- Place all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix.
- Chill for 30 minutes and serve.
Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips
- If you use chilled ingredients, there is no need to chill for 30 minutes before serving.
- Be sure to remove the tails of the shrimp before cutting them into pieces.
- Serve this on a large platter lined with lettuce leaves as an appetizer or a salad. Or serve it on bread or a croissant as a sandwich.
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- Citrus Shrimp with Citrus Remoulade
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Shrimp Salad
Calling all my shrimp lovers…you’re going to love this classic and easy shrimp salad. It’s made with store-bought cooked shrimp so it’s ready in minutes.
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 lbs. store-bought deveined and cooked shrimp
- 1/2 cup chopped celery (1-2 stalks)
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots (1 large carrot)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (add more if the salad isn't creamy enought)
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seafood Seasoning
- A squeeze of fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop the shrimp, celery, and carrots into bite-sized pieces.
- Place all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix.
- Chill for 30 minutes and serve.
Notes
Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips
- If you use chilled ingredients, there is no need to chill for 30 minutes before serving.
- Be sure to remove the tails of the shrimp before cutting them into pieces.
- Add more mayonnaise if the salad is too dry.
- Serve this on a large platter lined with lettuce leaves as an appetizer or a salad. Or serve it on bread or a croissant as a sandwich.
Super quick and easy dish. I served them in little gem lettuce leaves. They were a big hit!
Great idea to serve them in lettuce leaves. Happy to hear they were a hit!
I served this again in small romaine lettuce cups. It was a hit again. I highly recommend this recipe for gatherings. Folks just LOVE it.