A seafood salad is a cold or chilled dish made with a mix of seafood and a creamy or tangy dressing. It’s popular as a light meal, appetizer, or side dish.
🦐 Classic Seafood Salad
🧾 Ingredients:
- 1 cup cooked shrimp (peeled, deveined)
- 1 cup crab meat (or imitation crab)
- ½ cup cooked calamari (optional)
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1–2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp mustard (optional)
- 1 small celery stalk (finely chopped)
- 1–2 tbsp onion (finely chopped)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: parsley, dill, or chili flakes
🥗 Instructions:
- Cook seafood if not already cooked, then let it cool completely.
- Chop shrimp, crab, and other seafood into bite-sized pieces.
- In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Add seafood, celery, and onion.
- Mix gently so seafood stays intact.
- Chill in the fridge for 20–30 minutes before serving.
🍋 Serving ideas:
- On lettuce leaves 🥬
- In sandwiches or wraps 🌯
- With crackers or toasted bread 🥖
- As a side dish with grilled fish or chicken
💡 Tips:
- Don’t overcook seafood—it becomes rubbery
- Add lemon right before serving for freshness
- You can make it lighter by using yogurt instead of mayo
