Shrimp Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• •1 pound poached shrimp
• 🧂1/2 cup, finely diced red bell pepper
• 🥒1/2 cup, finely diced celery
• 🧅1/2 cup, thinly sliced green onion
• 🫙1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 🍋2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 🌿1/4 cup, roughly chopped fresh dill
• 🧂1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 🧂4 twists of pepper grinder pepper

Instructions

1. 1Poach the shrimp: Add 2 quarts of water to a large pot and place it on the stove over high heat. Squeeze a little lemon juice into the water and drop the lemon halves into the pot. Add the garlic, bay leaf, pepper, salt, and Cajun seasoning. Bring the liquid to a rolling boil.
2. 2Once the water reaches a rolling boil, remove the pot from the heat and immediately submerge the shrimp into the hot water. Poach them for three minutes.
3. 3Using tongs or a slotted spoon, carefully transfer the cooked shrimp to a plate. Allow them to cool by placing them in the refrigerator.
4. 4Make the salad: Once the shrimp have cooled, place them in a large bowl with the bell pepper, celery, green onion, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper.
5. 5Gently mix the ingredients until they are well combined.
6. 6Allow the salad to sit in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving, which allows the flavors to marinate and develop.