Easy Italian Shrimp Salad
Light and delicious tasting, this Easy Italian Shrimp Salad is loaded with shrimp plus 5 additional ingredients. This recipe is jam-packed with fresh flavor, making this our go-to recipe for shrimp salad!
Easy Italian Shrimp Salad
Easy Italian Shrimp Salad is a classic seafood dish you can enjoy eating any time of the year and it will not disappoint! If you are looking for an amazing-tasting shrimp salad, this recipe is for you!ย And, if you enjoy seafood salads, you may want to try our shrimp and calamari salad, and Seafood Salad. Plus, don’t forget to try Fresh Cod Fish Salad,ย and Summer Lobster or Shrimp Rolls.ย These too are positively delicious!
Reasons To Love this Shrimp Salad
- This recipe for shrimpย salad is so incredibly simple and easy to make!
- It is low-calorie and low-fat.ย
- All you need is some shrimp, lemon juice, celery, carrots, red onion, and a touch of mayo.
- It is extremely light because it’s not made with a lot of heavy mayonnaise to weigh it down.
- A shrimp salad that makes a big impression!
- Great seafood salad to serve for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients Needed for Italian Shrimp Salad:
- Shrimp – fresh shrimp from the fish market works best, and for the best flavor.
- Vegetables – fresh celery, carrots, and red onion gives fresh flavors and crunch to our salad.
- Lemon Juice – use fresh lemon juice for the best flavor. We prefer “fresh lemon juice” over using bottled lemon juice, which is loaded with additives.
- Salt – use sea salt or kosher salt works best.
- Mayonnaise – you will only need 2 tablespoons for our recipe.
- Sugar – a small amount of sugar to balance out the acidity.
How to Make Easy Italian Shrimp Salad?
Let’s discuss how to make our Italian shrimp salad recipe with only a few easy steps. Plus, our recipe card is on the bottom of this post. Here are simple directions to make it:
- First, you’ll need some fresh or frozen shrimp that’s been cleaned, rinsed, and deveined.
- Next, bring a pot of water to boil, and toss in the shrimp. Cook the shrimp until it turns opaque-pink, less than 5 minutes.
- Drain the shrimp in a colander.
- Toss the shrimp into a bowl, add all the ingredients, and toss to combine.
- Then chill the shrimp salad for a few hours before serving. That’s it!
Tips for Serving Shrimp Salad:
- Serve it as an appetizer, alone, or spread on top ofย someย crusty bread. ย It’s perfect when entertaining withย family and friends, especially while dinner is getting prepared.ย
- Plus, if you chopย up the shrimp into smaller pieces,ย it’s ideal to make shrimp saladย sandwichesย or evenย a shrimp saladย wrap!
- Allow the shrimp salad to marinate! Cover the shrimp salad and chill it in the refrigerator for at least a few hours before serving. This will allow the shrimp to marinate and become juicy and flavorful.
- Always serve this seafood salad chilled.
FAQ’s
1. Can We Make Ahead? You can make shrimp salad for up to two days ahead of serving. Then serve immediately.
2. How to Store Shrimp Salad? Best to cover the salad with clear wrap, or in an air-t-tight container and keep it chilled. It will stay fresh for up to 3 days. After that discard it.
3. Can We Freeze Shrimp Salad? We do not recommend freezing shrimp salad. It is not a dish that will keep its “fresh” taste after it has been frozen. Seafood salads are best to serve the day they are made.
More Seafood Salads You’ll Love!
- Zesty Lemon Shrimp and Mango Salad
- Fresh Cod Fish Salad
- BEST Shrimp and Green Bean Salad
- Shrimp and Calamari Salad
- Refreshing Tomato Salad with Tuna
- Shrimp Cocktail with Jalapeno Peppers
Easy Italian Shrimp Salad
Easy Italian Shrimp Salad is a classic seafood dish you can enjoy eating anytime of the year. Shrimp salad is amazingly light, delicious and makes a big impression!
Ingredients
- 1 pound large fresh Shrimp - cleaned, deveined, cut in halves
- 2 celery stalks - diced
- 1 carrot - diced
- 1/4 cup red onion - diced
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 large lemon - juiced
- 2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
- sea salt or kosher salt
- optional: fresh cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Clean and devein shrimp, cut off, and discard tails.
- In a bowl, run cold water over the shrimp and rinse well for a few minutes. Drain in a colander.
- Fill a medium-size pot with water, and bring water to a low boil on the stovetop.
- Add the shrimp, and boil the shrimp for about 3 minutes, until the shrimp have turned pink.
- Drain shrimp in a colander for a few minutes, and allow it to cool.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, add the celery, carrot, red onion, mayonnaise, sugar, and lemon juice.
- Add the shrimp, some salt, and pepper to taste. Mix until well combined.
- Cover with clear wrap and refrigerate for a few hours before serving. This will allow all the flavors to marinate with the shrimp. Best served chilled.
- Serves 4 to 6
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4 to 6 servingsServing Size:
1 servingAmount Per Serving: Calories: 117Total Fat: 2.9gCarbohydrates: 4.3gFiber: 0.5gSugar: 1.4gProtein: 17.4g
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My kids will love these so much. I will try the best. Now I can change my menu regularly for my family, esp. for my kids. Thank you ๐
That sounds great Adelaide. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
What a beautiful rendition of an always-welcomed salad idea! Thanks for the great post.
Thank you Dan – we love the name you have it! Sweet!
your recipe amazing!!! I feel hungry when I read this article!!!
Thank you Emily!! Welcome to our recipe blog- it's so nice to meet you!
Enjoy!
What a lovely salad. Light and satisfying, with the tang of lemon and crisp crunch of celery and red onion, this one is a winner. Thanks!
Hi Athena and welcome to our blog! So glad you think this dish is a winner, thank you for a leaving a lovely comment.
Wow~ Shrimp. I love it. This Italian salad will brighten up my day.
Thank you for your sweet comment! Have a great day!
This salad looks SO GOOD.The pictures to go along with the step by step instructions are great.
You're welcome! And thank you!
DIVINE! Perfect and easy for weeknight dinner
Hey thanks! And yes we think so too!
Looks so good. Never tried to do shrimp salad, just Spanish tapas. Must mark to must do list ๐
HI Indre! We think you will love this as much as we do! Thanks for stopping by!
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I know I left a comment when you first posted this last year but I think this dish deserves another comment don't you?:))
oh my it looks delicious! Better than chicken or lobster salad in my opinion. i love it
We love it too! Thank for the lovely comment! Xxoo
What a lovely salad. Light and satisfying, with the tang of lemon and crisp crunch of celery and red onion, this one is a winner. Thanks!
Thank you Adri!! Un bacione!
Joanne, Our mom made this for years, and said its a common dish in Italy….who knew ? lol….
Alicia, I hope she enjoys this one as much as my kids do!
Jessica, You are absolutely right ! No oven needed is wonderful and if I can skip it all summer long – I would.
Oh man- I am loving this. Who doesn't need something easy and simple to prepare for dinner or a picnic or a summer party. More importantly their is no oven involved which we both know is a huge plus once that summer heat arrives!
This looks so delicious! Our daughter loves shrimp so I know she would really like this!!
I've never seen Italian shrimp salad before! Sounds super tasty!
Thank you Tricia! And Sandie thank you for visiting our site!
So pretty and fresh looking. Good one.
I can relate to the busy week. I am so far behind on my blog reading and commenting. I had out of town company, a big dinner, and commitments every other night this week – any working full time and doctor appointments. Gosh I need a vacation! Sorry – I wanted to comment again on this lovely recipe. I wish I could make them all but this one is going to the top of the list. I just don't eat enough shrimp and I think I would love this one! Happy Mother's Day to you both.
Thank you Tricia for understanding- you are like the other sister to us!! Happy Mothers Day to you too!!
I love shrimp – this also looks really good. That pasta in the top header looks wonderful too.
How nice you do this with each other!
I am pinning this one to try. I love that you used shrimp instead of crab! It looks delicious!
we usually do this with crab but I love the idea of doing it with shrimp instead. An instant crowd pleasure
Thanks for helping me decided on lunch today! That salad looks super delicious ๐