½lemonjuice and zest (1½ tablespoon juice, ½ teaspoon zest)
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonground black pepper
½cupfinely chopped red onion(65g)
½cupfinely chopped celery(60g)
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
Fill a large bowl with ice water.
Add the shrimp to the boiling water and cook until opaque and cooked through about 2 minutes. Drain well, then transfer the shrimp to the ice bath. Let stand for 2 minutes. Drain well again.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, dill, lemon, salt, and pepper. Add the cooled shrimp, onion, and celery. Toss to combine. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
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Notes
Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for your shrimp salad. Since the ingredients list is short, it will make a difference in the taste and overall quality of the recipe.
Be careful not to overcook the shrimp! Have the ice bath ready, as overcooking shrimp can ruin the texture. You want to avoid rubbery or tough shrimp in the salad.
Try to dice the onion and celery as uniformly as possible so you get a bite of everything with each spoonful.
Don’t skip chilling the salad. Refrigerating the salad helps to blend the flavors and leads to a more refreshing bite.
Shrimp salad is delicious on its own but is also great served over a bed of lettuce, with crackers, in a sandwich, or in a wrap.
You can buy deveined and peeled shrimp to save time.