Seafood Salad
A refreshing and flavorful seafood salad featuring a mix of cooked shrimp, crab, and calamari, tossed with crisp vegetables and a zesty lemon-herb dressing. Perfect as a light lunch or elegant appetizer.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 12 oz cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 oz cooked crab meat, picked over for shells
- 6 oz calamari rings, cleaned and cooked
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 0.5 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 0.5 cup cucumber, diced
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 0.25 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Mixed greens, for serving
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked shrimp, crab meat, and calamari rings. Gently toss to mix.
- Add the cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, parsley, and dill to the seafood mixture.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the seafood and vegetables. Toss gently to coat all ingredients evenly.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Serve the seafood salad chilled over a bed of mixed greens.
Notes
For best results, use high-quality seafood and fresh herbs. This salad can be made up to 2 hours ahead of time.