This Seafood Salad recipe only takes about 10 minutes to throw together and is so much better than what you buy at the grocery store.
Seafood Salad is one of my weaknesses. You will note, that as a food blogger and generally weird person, I have odd weaknesses. Croutons, Spicy V8, and pickles are also on the list.
While it is so simple to buy seafood salad from the grocery store deli, I would urge you to make your own instead. It is so incredibly easy and a recipe that you will fall in love with.
Seafood Salad Ingredients
- Imitation Crab Meat: The base of this salad, imitation crab meat is a delicious and affordable ingredient made from cod. Though you could definitely replace it with lump crab meat.
- Salad Shrimp: I love buying frozen salad shrimp for this recipe because it is small, tastes fresh, and is always easy to find.
- Red Onion and Celery: These veggies bring a great crunch to the salad. If you don’t like celery you could certainly replace it with red bell pepper or English cucumber, removing the seeds to eliminate extra moisture.
- Mayonnaise: This makes the great dressing for the salad. I like to use light mayonnaise in this recipe to reduce fat.
- Lemon Juice: Fresh is always best when it comes to lemon juice, though you could centennially use bottled in a pinch.
- Old Bay Seasoning, Dill, Salt & Pepper
- Salt & Pepper
Make Ahead
This is a great make-ahead dish. It can be made up to 24 hours in advance. I actually love the recipe more after it has chilled in the refrigerator for a few hours.
Leftovers
This recipe will keep in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days when stored in an airtight container. I do not recommend freezing this recipe.
Serving Seafood Salad
I think that seafood salad is great on it’s own. But it is also delicious eaten on a croissant or a bun as a seafood salad sandwich. You could also serve it in lettuce or endive cups as an appetizer.
If you make this seafood salad recipe or any of my other recipes, leave me a comment and let me know what you think! I love hearing from you.
Seafood Salad
Ingredients
- 8 ounces imitation crab meat
- 12 ounces salad shrimp thawed
- 1/2 small red onion diced small
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise (I used light)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh dill or 1/2 teasoon dry dill
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt if using table salt, start with half)
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the crab meat (broken up), shrimp, red onion, and celery.
- In a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, Old Bay Seasoning, fresh dill, and salt. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir the dressing into the main ingredients and serve. This recipe can be stored in the refrigerator for up to four days in an air tight container.
Recipe Video
Notes
Sandi says
Air fryer???
Hi Sandi, I’m not quite sure what you are asking about. Could you clarify?
Susan says
I just made this for our dinner tonight. I thought making it and cooking it off would be best. I did taste it and it was very good. However I didn’t know Old Bay seasoning had that big a kick. I am probably going to replace that with Paula Dean House seasoning if I make this again.
Elizabeth says
We used 16 oz of jumbo lump crab meat and didn’t change a single other thing. Incredible! Will definitely make again!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Hal Brindley says
I make this often. A favorite warm weather meal I simply put a large scoop of this on lightly vinegar and oil dressed lettuce, delicious and healthy combination. I particularly like to add chopped Bubba’s kosher dills to the salad. Thank you for the recipe.
I’m so glad you like this recipe as much as I do!
Norm says
Just prepared this now.
Delicious!!! Perfect combination of all ingredients. Glad I found your recipe.
I’m so glad you like it!
Amy says
Just made this with my local deli’s spicy sirracha mayo, subbing it for 1/2 the regular mayonnaise, and with lime juice instead of lemon juice (it was all I had). Even with the changes this is a VERY good seafood salad. Highly recommend.
I’m glad to hear it!
Kim Stubbs says
Just made this and it is so delicious!! It is so creamy (way better than store bought)!! A great recipe for these hot summer days!! Thanks for sharing!!
I’m so glad you like it!
Elizabeth says
Today I’m making it for the second time, it is delicious. I gave the recipe to my son and he made it and the entire family loves it. Thank you so much. It is an easy recipe and very tasty.
I’m so glad it was a hit!
Donna says
Good as is or a base. One can add other fresh veg. I had an orange pepper & 3 french onions, so I added. Also, those who think no salt needed. I added parm cheese instead.