Creamy Shrimp Salad Food

SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt, lemon, and shrimp. Cook for 2-3 minutes until shrimp turn pink. Drain and rinse with cold water. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels.
• To the bottom of a large bowl, add mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Whisk together. Add shrimp, celery, onion, dill, and parsley. Gently mix together. Taste, and adjust seasoning.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour before serving.
• *** I cut extra-large shrimp in half when making this salad. Some of the shrimp can be left whole but the larger ones can be cut in half to give a more unified size.

SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 8 cups of water, salt and lemon to a boil and add in the shrimp, cooking for 2-3 minutes before removing the shrimp and placing them in ice water.
• In a large bowl, add together the mayonnaise, mustard, wine or vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and dill. Combine with the peeled shrimp. Add the red onion and celery and check the seasonings. Serve or cover and refrigerate for a few hours.

CREAMY SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Strain and allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, mascarpone, Dijon and 2 teaspoons salt. Add the pasta, shrimp, Parmesan, peas, peppers and fennel; toss to coat. Fold in the basil and dill. Serve at room temperature or cold.

OLD BAY SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water and set next to the sink.
• 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 1½ minutes (the water needn't return to a boil).
• Drain the shrimp in a colander and then immediately plunge them into the ice water to shock them and stop the cooking process. Let sit until chilled, about 15 minutes. Peel the shrimp and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Old Bay, wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in the 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.

CREAMY SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise in a medium bowl and stir until smooth.
• Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and the Worcestershire sauce and mix well.
• Stir in the green onions, pimientos and cooked, chopped shrimp. Mix well then taste and adjust seasonings - add more lemon juice, salt or pepper, or hot sauce.
• Use the shrimp salad right away or cover and chill for up to 2 days until ready to serve.

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 AND DILL WEDGE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the shrimp: Fill a large bowl with water and add plenty of ice; set aside. Fill a large pot halfway with water. Add 1/4 cup dill, 2 smashed garlic cloves, a nice pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp; remove the pot from the heat and let sit, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp is pink and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to the ice bath to cool.
• Combine the remaining 1 cup dill, 1 grated garlic clove, the mayonnaise, sour cream, yogurt, cucumber, onion, lemon zest and sugar in a large bowl. Taste, then season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper.
• Remove the shrimp from the ice bath, dry gently with a paper towel and coarsely chop. Stir into the dressing until combined.
• Cut the iceberg lettuce into 4 wedges. Tear the first few layers from the center of each wedge to create a "bowl" in the wedge; divide among plates. Fill the lettuce bowls with the shrimp salad, letting it spill over the wedge. Garnish with chopped dill. Serve cold or at room temperature.

CREAMY SHRIMP & TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool.
• Mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, basil and chives. Stir in lemon pepper and garlic powder and salt.
• Add sour cream dressing mixture to the cooked tortellini and shrimp. Gently toss.
• Chill at least 2 hours.

CREAMY DILL SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 5 quarts of water, 3 tablespoons salt, and the lemon to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Add half the shrimp and reduce the heat to medium.
• Cook uncovered for only 3 minutes or until the shrimp are barely cooked through.
• Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water.
• Bring the water back to a boil and repeat with the remaining shrimp.
• Let cool; then peel, and devein the shrimp.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, wine or vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and dill.
• Combine with the peeled shrimp.
• Add the red onion and celery and check the seasonings.
• Serve or cover and refrigerate for a few hours.

CREAMY SHRIMP SALAD ON ROMAINE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, celery, egg whites, walnuts and onions.
• Add the dressing and stir until the shrimp-mixture is coated.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator about 30 minutes to blend the flavors.
• To serve, divide the lettuce among four plates.
• Then top with shrimp mixture.

CREAMY OLD BAY SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Steam the Shrimp sprinkled with Old Bay (Do not boil them) Vegetable steamer works well.
• set aside and let cool.
• Remove shells from shrimp and cut into 3 pieces for each shrimp.
• Add all other ingrediates and chill for at least 1 hour to let the flavors mix together.
• Serve on Bread or toast.
• Serve on Crackers or Stuff into a fresh tomato or just on a Salad.