Description
A quick and refreshing Seafood Salad perfect for a light lunch or dinner, featuring shrimp and imitation crab.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, cooked and peeled
- 8 ounces imitation crab, shredded
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lettuce leaves for serving
Instructions
- Place the shrimp and shredded crab in a large bowl.
- Combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, celery, red onion, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Whisk the dressing until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the seafood.
- Gently stir until the seafood is well coated.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed.
- Chill the salad for at least 15 minutes if you like it cold.
- Arrange lettuce leaves on a plate or bowl.
- Spoon the seafood mix onto the lettuce and serve.
Notes
For a lighter option, substitute half the mayonnaise with low-fat Greek yogurt. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to two days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: seafood salad, quick lunch, light dinner, shrimp salad