Shrimp Salad Lettuce Cups Recipe

While most Shrimp Salad is simply served in a bowl or on a plate, I wanted to pick it up on a piece of lettuce for an appetizer. You can use any type of lettuce and one that is shaped like a cup, such as Classic Butter Lettuce, works best but of course they didn’t have any at the grocery store so I used Boston Lettuce instead, even Romaine Lettuce would work well.

If you cooked your own shrimp, skip this step. I used frozen shrimp that I thawed in the refrigerator over night. I rinsed it in cold water and let it drain really well, then I gently patted it with paper towel so the mayonnaise will stick to it.

Place the shrimp into a large bowl. Add the mayonnaise, green onion (optional), celery, lemon juice and seasonings to your taste.

Toss gently with a large spoon until the shrimp is covered with the dressing.

Rinse the lettuce and pat dry.

Fill each lettuce cup about half full with the shrimp salad, sprinkle with paprika and serve. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Shrimp Salad Lettuce Cups Recipe

• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients

• 1 head classic butter lettuce (Boston or Romaine works too)
• 1# salad shrimp, cooked
• 1 green onion, sliced (optional)
• 1 stalk celery, cleaned and sliced
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise 
• 2 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
• salt to taste 
• pepper to taste
• paprika

Directions

1. If you cooked your own shrimp, skip this step. I used frozen shrimp that I thawed in the refrigerator over night. I rinsed it in cold water and let it drain really well. Gently pat it dry with a paper towel so the mayonnaise will stick to it.
2. Place the shrimp into a large bowl. Add the mayonnaise, green onion (optional), celery, lemon juice and seasonings to your taste.
3. Toss gently with a large spoon until the shrimp is covered with the dressing.
4. Rinse the lettuce and pat dry.
5. Fill each lettuce cup half full of the shrimp salad, sprinkle with paprika and serve.
6. Refrigerate any leftovers.

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