Description
Cool cucumber shrimp salad brings Mediterranean coastal flavors to dinner tables worldwide. Crisp ingredients blend seamlessly, offering you a refreshing and light summer meal with zesty undertones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 g) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 English cucumber, small diced
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup (79 ml) mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup (79 ml) sour cream
- 1 large lime, zested and juiced
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) kosher salt
Instructions
- Dressing Preparation: Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, dill, Dijon mustard, garlic, and kosher salt in a small container until smooth and fully blended.
- Shrimp Cooking: Boil water and cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes until turning bright pink, then immediately transfer to an ice water bath using a slotted spoon to stop cooking and cool rapidly.
- Salad Assembly: Drain shrimp completely, chop into bite-sized pieces, and combine with cucumber chunks and green onion slices in a large mixing bowl.
- Dressing Integration: Pour prepared lime-infused dressing over the salad ingredients, gently tossing to ensure even coating and thorough flavor distribution.
- Chilling and Serving: Refrigerate the salad for 15-20 minutes to allow flavors to meld, then serve cold as a refreshing and light seafood appetizer or side dish.
Notes
- Chill Shrimp Quickly: Immediately transfer cooked shrimp to ice water bath to prevent overcooking and maintain tender, succulent texture.
- Customize Dressing Consistency: Adjust mayonnaise and sour cream ratio for lighter or richer dressing based on personal preference.
- Prep Ahead Smartly: Can prepare dressing and cook shrimp up to one day in advance, storing separately in refrigerator for convenient assembly.
- Enhance Flavor Depth: Allow salad to rest in refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving to let ingredients marinate and develop more robust taste profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg