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This easy Shrimp Salad with crunchy celery and red onion in a creamy dressing is always a crowd-pleasing appetizer or satisfying lunch.

Shrimp Salad in a glass bowl beside round buttery crackers.

The creamy dressing is seasoned with dill and Old Bay Seasoning and is nothing short of flavor-packed.  If your shrimp are already cooked, this recipe comes together in just a matter of minutes.

Shrimp salad garnished with fresh dill in a clear glass bowl beside crackers

This is always a welcomed appetizer served with crackers, but is also delicious served on croissants or over a bed of crisp lettuce for lunch.

How long does this shrimp salad last in the refrigerator?

This will last up to 3 days in the fridge when stored properly in an airtight container.

Cooked shrimp in a colander, chopped celery, mayonnaise dressing and chopped onion in bowls.

I prefer to cook my shrimp, but feel free to use precooked shrimp if you need to save time… you’ll need 2 cups of chopped fully cooked shrimp in this recipe.

Closeup view of shrimp salad in a glass bowl beside crackers, a red onion and celery.

How Much Does This Recipe Yield?

This recipe yields approximately 2 1/2 cups, which is 2 lunch servings or 5 appetizer servings.  Feel free to double or triple the recipe depending on the amount of people you’re serving.  Enjoy!

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Shrimp Salad in a glass bowl beside round buttery crackers

Shrimp Salad

★★★★★

5 from 4 reviews

  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 minutes
  • Total Time: 28 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1/2 cups
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Description

This creamy Shrimp Salad seasoned with dill and Old Bay Seasoning is always a welcomed appetizer or satisfying lunch!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound medium shrimp in their shells
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/3 cup chopped celery

Instructions

  1. Boil 1 1/2 cups water in a medium saucepan and add shrimp. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes (stirring occasionally), or until shrimp are cooked and have just turned pink (do not overcook).
  2. Drain shrimp in a colander, rinse with cold water and allow to cool.
  3. While shrimp are cooling, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill weed and Old Bay Seasoning in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until shrimp are ready to be added.
  4. Peel and devein shrimp and cut in half (or chop, depending upon preference).
  5. Add shrimp, red onions and celery to mayonnaise mixture and stir well to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Prep time includes time allowed for shrimp to cool.

  • Category: Seafood
  • Method: Boil
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: shrimp salad, shrimp salad recipe

Originally published April 8, 2016.  Updated with new photographs and recipe slightly revised on August 30, 2019.

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  1. BRP says

    I ate something similar to this at a seafood restaurant in Dallas in the late 1970’s All I remembered it containing was lots of celery, tiny shrimp and boiled eggs, maybe scallions. OThe dressing was pretty much yours. It was THAT memorable. Yum…

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  2. Jill says

    Ok. This was YUMMY.
    Advice to anyone thinking about making this….the longer you let the flavors meld in the fridge the better it is… truly. I was concerned at first that it was too mayonnaise-y BUT after an hour in the fridge it was PERFECT…and its probably going to rock even more tomorrow!!! (( I will confess that I did add a dash of garlic since I am a garlic hound!…lol) but it was amazing…thank you thank you

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  4. Cindy Demme says

    We’re making this tonight, so I’ll write again. What I loved about your website was the ability to increase the recipe.
    Thank you – look forward to using your site further.

    ★★★★★

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  5. Lucy Snipes says

    I abandoned a shrimp salad recipe I had used for 40+ years for your recipe, but I do roast my shrimp in the over rather than boiling them. Perfect shrimp salad recipe! Thank you.

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  6. Gepetta says

    My mother and I used to get a shrimp sandwich when I was much younger….but could only remember the taste…and not where we bought the sandwiches. So, for years we have been trying different locations, and their shrimp sandwiches…with no luck. I finally broke down (20+++ years later) and tried this recipe.

    Although my first taste (immediately after making the mix) was a bit mayonnaise’y, that once it’s rested…OH MY GOODNESS!! YUMMMMMY! Its finally a shrimp mix that has got the right amount of dill!!

    Thank you so much for sharing this super simple recipe!

    Gepetta

    ★★★★★

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    • Amy @ The Blond Cook says

      Hi Luwana, thanks so much! I don’t have nutritional info for this recipe. You can Google “nutritional calculator” and there are a lot of online free resources to enter ingredients of recipes for nutritional values. Hope this helps! 🙂

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  10. Patricia says

    I’d recommend deveining the shrimp before boiling. I added small langostino that I purchase by the bag at Costco (thaw & drain very well). Great recipe.

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