Creamy Shrimp Salad

4.50 from 2 reviews

My creamy shrimp salad is the perfect dish for a warm summer day. If you're intimidated by cooking seafood or shellfish, shrimp is one of the best places to start. They are simply poached in a pot of boiling water until they curl into themselves and turn pink in just 3 minutes of cooking time.

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Total Time13

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamy shrimp salad, salad, shrimp recipe, shrimp salad, side dish

Servings:

Author: The Modern Nonna

Equipment

Ingredients

Poaching The Shrimp

water
2 bay leaves
½ lemon
salt
16 jumbo tiger shrimp peeled and deveined (thawed if frozen)

Additional Ingredients

1 Cubanelle pepper finely diced (sweet)
½ red onion finely diced
2 jalapeños finely diced
½ tablespoon lemon zest
3 tablespoons chives finely chopped
¼ cup dill finely chopped and fresh
⅓ cup mayo I use Vegenaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon relish
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

NOTE: If your shrimp are not already peeled and deveined, you can do this after they are poached.
Add about 4 cups of water to a large pot. Add the bay leaves, squeeze in the lemon juice and the squeezed lemon half, and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Once the water boils, turn off the heat and add the raw shrimp. Cover the pot with a lid and cook for 3 minutes or until the shrimp curl into themselves and turn pink. Meanwhile, prepare a large bowl of ice water.
After 3 minutes, transfer the shrimp with a spider (or small strainer) to the ice water. Let the shrimp chill for 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to a plate and set aside.
Add the pepper, onion, jalapeño (if using), lemon zest, chives, dill, mayo, mustard, relish, and season with salt and pepper. Add the peeled, chilled shrimp.
Toss everything together and enjoy!

Video

Notes

You can add the poached shrimp to an ice bath or transfer them to a plate and pop them in the freezer for a few minutes to cool off. The ice bath stops the cooking process which we want so that the shrimp does not overcook.

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