Creamy Dill Shrimp Salad

Shrimp salad in lettuce cups with an Okinawan sweet potato

Shrimp salad in lettuce cups with an Okinawan sweet potato

Enjoy this high-protein, creamy shrimp salad in a matter of minutes! It’s perfect in lettuce wraps, on toast, in a pasta salad, or just plain.

Creamy Dill Shrimp Salad
Cook Time: 2 mins
Prep Time: 2 mins
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1-pound frozen shrimp, thawed and shell removed
  • ½ English cucumber, finely diced
  • ½ red onion, finely diced
  • 1 stalk scallion, finely sliced
  • 3 tbsp light mayonnaise
  • 4 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp dill weed
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil and cook the shrimp for 2 minutes or until just opaque. Quickly run under cool water or place in an ice bath and drain.
  2. Once shrimp is cool, add to a bowl with the remaining ingredients and stir to combine, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Serve in a lettuce wrap, sandwich, or on a cold pasta salad!

Per serving: 133 calories: 6 g carbs; 4 g fat; 16.2 g protein

Alena Shen

I’m an LA-based medical student who loves cooking, baking, lifting, and running! Browse a collection of my recipes to try something new.

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