Description
Cucumber Shrimp Salad is a delightful and refreshing dish that brings together succulent shrimp, crisp cucumbers, and vibrant green onions, all tossed in a creamy lime dressing. Perfect for summer picnics, light lunches, or as an impressive side at dinner parties, this salad not only looks stunning with its colorful ingredients but also bursts with flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 English cucumber (small diced)
- 3 green onions (thinly sliced)
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- Zest and juice of 1 large lime
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, lime zest and juice, dill, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Boil water in a pot and cook the shrimp for about 2-3 minutes until pink.
- Prepare an ice water bath; transfer shrimp there to cool for 3 minutes then drain.
- Chop shrimp into bite-sized pieces; combine with cucumber, green onion, and dressing in a mixing bowl until well coated.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 180mg