Seafood Salad

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This seafood salad recipe makes a deliciously creamy chilled salad with shrimp, crab, celery, and dill perfect for summer potlucks and picnics.

Ingredients

1 pound imitation crabmeat
1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
6 teaspoons lemon juice, divided
1 cup minced celery
1 cup mayonnaise (such as Hellmann's®)
1/3 cup minced red onion
1 tablespoon minced red onion
3 tablespoons minced fresh dill
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add shrimp and 2 tablespoons lemon juice; cook until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 2 minutes.
2 Transfer shrimp to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
3 Combine celery, mayonnaise, 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon red onion, dill, remaining 4 teaspoons lemon juice, seafood seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
4 Dice shrimp and crab. Add to the mayonnaise mixture and gently stir to coat. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.