Creamy Dill Shrimp Salad
This creamy dill shrimp salad is fresh, bright, and full of texture. Made with tender shrimp, crisp vegetables, and a lemony mayo–sour cream dressing, it’s delicious served over lettuce or spooned onto toasted crusty bread for an easy open-face sandwich.
- Prep Time: 15 MINUTES
- Cook Time: 30 MINUTES
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 SERVINGS 1x
- Category: APPETIZER | SALAD
- Method: NO COOK
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Pescatarian
Ingredients
Shrimp
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12 ounces cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
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3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
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1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
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1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
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⅛ teaspoon salt
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⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Creamy Dill Dressing & Salad
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¼ cup mayonnaise
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¼ cup sour cream
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⅓ cup fresh dill, finely chopped
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 heads butterhead (Boston or Bibb) lettuce, separated into leaves
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½ medium English cucumber, thinly sliced
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1¼ cups thinly sliced radishes
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1 cup yellow grape tomatoes, halved
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1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and thinly sliced
For Serving (Optional)
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Toasted crusty baguette slices for open-face sandwiches
Instructions
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Marinate the shrimp
In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, chopped dill, olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. -
Make the dressing
In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, remaining lemon juice, fresh dill, and salt until smooth and creamy. -
Assemble the salad
Arrange butter lettuce leaves on a serving platter or in a large bowl. Top with cucumber, radishes, tomatoes, and avocado. -
Finish and serve
Spoon the marinated shrimp over the salad and drizzle with the creamy dill dressing just before serving.
Notes
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For best texture, add avocado just before serving.
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Store shrimp and dressing separately if making ahead.
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This salad is excellent served chilled.
Serving Tip
For an open-face shrimp salad sandwich, spoon the shrimp salad generously over toasted baguette slices and finish with extra dill and cracked black pepper.
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