Old Bay Shrimp Salad Recipe
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Jump to RecipeThis Old Bay shrimp salad recipe is a creamy, delicious, and great cold sandwich to enjoy on a warm summer day. Loaded with fresh crunchy vegetables, a creamy dressing, and plenty of Old Bay seasoning for that classic flavor.
Ready in just 20 minutes, this creamy shrimp salad makes the perfect lunch or light supper with toasted buns or on a bed of greens. Simple yet elegant, this shrimp salad is great for summer entertaining, a dinner party, or picnic lunch at the beach.
Want more great shrimp recipes? Try our shrimp cocktail with avocado, tzatziki shrimp, or our favorite shrimp scampi without wine.
We love a good simple shrimp salad, especially one loaded with flavor like this recipe! This easy shrimp salad recipe has tender cooked shrimp, crunchy celery, fresh herbs, zesty spices, and an amazing combination of flavors.
This simple salad recipe is quick to prepare, making it an excellent quick lunch or packable meal for picnic season. Living in New England, we have the best seafood available year-round, and this shrimp salad is an absolute favorite of ours. I used pre-cooked shrimp, but you could also make this with grilled shrimp as well (learn how to grill shrimp without skewers) for this tasty salad.
Why This Recipe Works
- It’s light, tangy, and refreshing to enjoy on a hot summer day.
- A great way to enjoy fresh or frozen cooked shrimp!
- Ready in 20 minutes, this simple salad comes together quickly.
- It’s versatile – serve on a bed of mixed greens as a salad, on a sandwich, or in lettuce cups.
- Anyone can make this easy recipe following our step-by-step photos and directions below!
Ingredients You’ll Need
Cooked shrimp – any sized shrimp works well for this recipe (I used small shrimp), as they are going to be chopped into small pieces before being added to this delicious shrimp salad recipe. Make sure you use cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp. If you are using raw shrimp, make sure to cook thoroughly in boiling water first, until the shrimp turns pink and opaque.
Old Bay Seasoning, a classic pairing with seafood! It’s savory, a little spicy, and has a wonderful flavor – a seafood lovers favorite!
Mayonnaise is the creamy base of this dressing. I love using a simple mayo dressing for these shrimp salad sandwiches, as well as for lobster rolls, tuna salad, or any seafood salad.
Fresh lemon juice gives the dressing a wonderful light citrusy flavor.
Dijon mustard adds a great flavor and texture to the dressing. Use Dijon, stone-ground mustard, or a whole grain mustard.
Herbs and spices – the dressing also contains garlic powder, fresh parsley, black pepper, and a little paprika for a kick!
Additions and Substitutions
- Add 2 tablespoons of chopped red onion to the mix for a spicier flavor. You could also add sliced green onions to the salad or as a garnish.
- Instead of mayonnaise you can use sour cream or Miracle Whip.
- For a spicier version, add a little cayenne pepper, hot sauce, or red pepper flakes to the dressing.
- For a brighter flavor, add a teaspoon of lemon zest to the shrimp salad dressing.
- If you don’t have parsley, you can use fresh dill.
How To Make This Recipe
Step 1: Place the cooked shrimp on a plate. Pat dry with a paper towel until any excess moisture us removed from the shrimp. Chop the shrimp into small bite-sized pieces and place in a mixing bowl.
Step 2: In another mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Old Bay seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, and fresh parsley. Mix well to combine.
Step 3: To the chopped shrimp, add the celery and pour the dressing over.
Step 4: Toss the salad well to combine, making sure each piece of shrimp is coated in the sauce. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld. Sprinkle with a pinch of Old Bay again before serving.
Step 5: Serve this salad over a bed of lettuce, on toasted split-top buns, in butter lettuce cups, in a wrap, or with pasta salad with green peas.
Recipe FAQs
Chopped cooked shrimp are mixed with fresh celery, and topped with a delicious creamy dressing made from mayonnaise, Old Bay seasoning, lemon juice, mustard, fresh herbs, and spices.
You can serve this recipe on a bed of greens like a salad, on brioche rolls or split-top buns as a sandwich, in lettuce cups as a light appetizer, or in a wrap for lunch.
If you have any leftover salad filling, place it in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days. This recipe does not freeze well, so be sure to enjoy within the 2 days while this shrimp salad is fresh.
More Modern Seafood Recipes
- Honey Old Bay Salmon Recipe
- Grilled Arctic Char Recipe
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- Bang Bang Salmon Recipe
- Big Green Egg Salmon
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Old Bay Shrimp Salad
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 lb medium shrimp peeled, deveined, and cooked
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup celery finely diced
- 1 lemon juiced, about 2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley plus more for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Place the cooked shrimp on a plate. Pat dry with a paper towel until any excess moisture us removed from the shrimp. Chop the shrimp into small bite-sized pieces and place in a mixing bowl.
- In another mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Old Bay seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, and fresh parsley. Mix well to combine.
- To the chopped shrimp, add the celery and pour the dressing over. Toss the salad well to combine, making sure each piece of shrimp is coated in the sauce.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld. Sprinkle with a pinch of Old Bay again before serving.
- Serve this salad over a bed of mixed greens, on toasted split-top buns, in lettuce cups, or in a wrap.
Notes
- Add 2 tablespoons of chopped red onion to the mix for a spicier flavor. You could also add sliced green onions to the salad or as a garnish.
- Instead of mayonnaise you can use sour cream or Miracle Whip.
- For a spicier version, add a little cayenne pepper, hot sauce, or red pepper flakes to the dressing.
- For a brighter flavor, add a teaspoon of lemon zest to the shrimp salad dressing.
- If you don’t have parsley, you can use fresh dill.
Nutrition
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What a great sandwich but versatile on crackers etc