Description
A refreshing and delicious shrimp salad served in crispy lettuce cups.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 head butter lettuce
- 1/4 cup chopped dill
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add the shrimp. Cook until they turn pink, about 2-3 minutes. Drain and chop into small pieces.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the shrimp, diced celery, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Wash the butter lettuce and separate the leaves.
- Spoon the shrimp mixture into each lettuce leaf to create cups.
- Garnish with chopped dill before serving.
Notes
- For added crunch, consider adding diced bell peppers.
- This recipe can be made ahead of time; just keep the shrimp salad refrigerated until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cups
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg