Description
This seafood salad with lemon herb dressing and tomato jewels is a vibrant, fresh, and unbelievably easy meal. It is perfect for light yet satisfying dinners, family lunches, or even a picnic, bursting with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 oz imitation or real crab meat, flaked
- 2 stalks celery, finely diced
- 0.25 cup red onion, minced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 2–3 tbsp lemon juice
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- Prepare the Seafood: Thaw frozen shrimp under cold water and pat dry; flake crab meat into bite-sized strands and check for shell bits.
- Chop the Veggies & Herbs: Finely dice celery and mince red onion; halve or quarter cherry tomatoes; roughly chop fresh parsley and dill.
- Whisk the Lemon Herb Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes until emulsified. (Add 1 tsp more lemon juice if dressing is too thick.)
- Combine & Toss: In a large mixing bowl, gently combine prepared shrimp, crab meat, diced celery, minced red onion, cherry tomatoes, chopped parsley, and dill. Pour the dressing evenly over the ingredients.
- Gently Mix & Chill: Gently toss all ingredients until well coated. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours) to allow flavors to meld and salad to chill. Serve cold.
Notes
For optimal flavor, use peak quality ingredients like fresh herbs, ripe tomatoes, and good extra virgin olive oil. The salad should be chilled for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld. If the dressing is too thick, add a teaspoon more lemon juice.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Assembling, Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.25 cups (200 g)
- Calories: 300 calories
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 200 mg