Easy Creamy Shrimp Salad Recipes

CREAMY SHRIMP AND DILL SALAD

Steps:

• To cook the shrimp: Fill a large bowl with water and add plenty of ice. Set aside. Fill a large pot halfway with water. Add the 1/4 cup dill, the garlic, a nice pinch of salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer until the pot is fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and remove the pot from the heat. Stir, allowing the shrimp to cook until pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain the pot in a colander and pour the shrimp into the ice bath to cool.
• To make the salad: In a large bowl, combine the dill, grated garlic, mayonnaise, sour cream, yogurt, cucumber, onion, lemon zest, and sugar. Taste, and then season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Remove the shrimp from the ice bath, dry gently with a paper towel, and coarsely chop. Stir them into the dressing until combined.
• Tear the first few layers from the center of each iceberg wedge (creating a "bowl" in the wedge) and put them on individual salad plates. Divide the shrimp salad among each plate, filling the lettuce "bowl" and letting the salad spill over onto the wedge. Garnish with chopped dill. Serve cold or at room temperature.

CREAMY SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Pour water into a large Dutch oven. Halve 1 lemon; squeeze juice from both halves into the water, then add the lemon halves to the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add shrimp; cook, stirring occasionally, just until the shrimp turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain. Spread the shrimp in an even layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Let cool for 20 minutes. Peel, devein and coarsely chop the shrimp.
• Squeeze 2 tablespoons juice from the remaining lemon into a large bowl. (Reserve the remaining juiced lemon for another use.) Add celery, scallions, mayonnaise, mustard, Old Bay and cayenne; stir to combine. Stir in shrimp. Cover and refrigerate until the salad is cold and the flavors have melded, at least 2 hours (and up to 3 days). Garnish with dill just before serving, if desired.

EASY CREAMY SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients until blended.
• Combine shrimp, celery and peppers in large bowl. Add sour cream mixture; mix lightly.
• Place lettuce in 4 serving bowls; top with shrimp mixture.

EASY & CREAMY OLD BAY SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until bright pink and cooked through, about 2 minutes (the water needn't return to a boil). Drain the shrimp in a colander and run under cold water to shock the shrimp and stop the cooking. Shell the shrimp and devein if necessary.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Old Bay, wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in the cooked shrimp, celery and light green scallions. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Before serving, transfer the salad to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the dark green scallions and a dash of Old Bay. The salad will keep for 2 days, covered, in the refrigerator.