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A fresh shrimp salad served on a white plate, featuring pink shrimp, sliced tomatoes, avocado cubes, red onion rings, and crisp green lettuce, topped with a creamy herb dressing and garnished with a sprig of dill. A lemon wedge and a bowl of dressing are visible in the background

Easy Shrimp Salad with Lemon Dill Dressing

20-minute healthy shrimp salad with creamy lemon-dill dressing. Tender shrimp + crisp veggies = keto-friendly lunch perfection!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Salad, Seafood
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 280 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Medium saucepan shrimp poaching
  • 1 Ice bath bowl shock shrimp immediately
  • 1 Citrus juicer fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Fine mesh strainer drain shrimp
  • 1 Microplane lemon zest
  • 1 Mixing bowl salad assembly
  • 1 Butter lettuce serving base

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb | | medium shrimp 41/50 count, peeled deveined
  • 2 | celery stalks | finely chopped 1/2 cup
  • 1 | English cucumber | diced 1 cup
  • 1 | ripe avocado | cubed add before serving
  • ½ | red onion | finely sliced ice water soak
  • 2 Roma tomatoes | seeded diced 1 cup
  • Butter lettuce leaves serving
  • 4 tbsp mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice |
  • 1 tsp lemon zest |
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard |
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill | finely chopped
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Perfect Poached Shrimp: Bring 4 cups salted water to boil. Add shrimp, cook 2-3 min until pink/C-shaped. Ice bath 2 min. Drain, pat dry, bite-size pieces.
  • Prep Crisp Vegetables: Chop celery, dice cucumber, slice onion (5min ice water soak), seed/dice tomatoes. Keep cold.
  • Lemon Dill Dressing: Whisk mayo, lemon juice/zest, Dijon, dill, salt/pepper. Taste/adjust. Refrigerate.
  • Assemble Salad: Combine shrimp + celery/cucumber/onion/tomatoes. Fold 3/4 dressing gently.
  • Final Plating: Cube avocado 2min before serving. Spoon over butter lettuce. Drizzle remaining dressing. Dill garnish.
  • Serve Immediately: Chill 10min. Perfect meal prep containers!
Keyword cold shrimp salad, healthy seafood salad, keto shrimp salad, lemon dill shrimp salad, shrimp salad