Seafood Salad Lettuce Wraps
Cool shrimp and crab salad with celery, herbs, lemon, and Dijon, served in crisp butter lettuce leaves.
Instructions
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Step 1
Rinse the lettuce leaves, drain them thoroughly, and pat dry. Arrange them on a plate and refrigerate while preparing the filling.
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Step 2
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the shrimp and ⅛ tsp (1 gr) salt, then cook until opaque and firm and the centers reach 63°C.
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Step 3
Transfer the cooked shrimp to a clean plate and refrigerate until cool.
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Step 4
Coarsely chop the cooled shrimp into bite-size pieces.
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Step 5
Whisk the mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, remaining ⅜ tsp (2 gr) salt, and black pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
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Step 6
Place the crab meat, celery, red onion, dill, and chopped shrimp in a large bowl. Add the dressing and fold gently until evenly coated.
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Step 7
Divide the seafood salad among the chilled lettuce leaves and serve immediately.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: moderate
Cook shrimp to an internal temperature of 63°C. Keep the finished salad at or below 4°C and consume refrigerated leftovers within 1 day.
Risk factors
- Raw shrimp can cause cross-contamination.
- Cooked seafood and mayonnaise-based filling require refrigeration.
- Crab meat may contain small shell fragments.