Description
A fresh, creamy, and protein-packed seafood salad featuring shrimp, imitation crab, and crisp vegetables, perfect for a quick meal or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound cooked shrimp
- 1 cup imitation crab (or real crab meat)
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced (or green onion)
- 2 large hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped dill
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 teaspoon paprika
- Optional: 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- If shrimp is not pre-cooked, boil in salted water for 3-4 minutes until pink and opaque. Drain and cool under cold water.
- Chop the imitation crab into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
- Dice celery and red onion into small pieces.
- Boil eggs for 9-10 minutes, cool under cold water, peel and chop.
- In a large bowl, mix shrimp, imitation crab, celery, onion, and eggs.
- Add mayonnaise and lemon juice, stirring until everything is coated.
- Season with dill, salt, and pepper. Mix well and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Transfer to a serving dish. Sprinkle with paprika and garnish with parsley.
- Serve immediately or chill for 30 minutes before serving for enhanced flavor.
Notes
For a lighter version, substitute half of the mayo with Greek yogurt. Chill before serving for best flavor. Avoid overcooking shrimp for optimal texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 160mg