Shrimp and crab salad…

And at this point I have the two main ingredients, as well as shredded lettuce, sliced black olives, green onions and a large avocado. I also have some salad dressing (still deciding between lemon evo and thousand island.

If you were making this salad, what other items would you add ?
I don’t care for mayonnaise, and green onions are the only ones I’m not allergic to.

(If you don’t like seafood, this is probably not the question for you.😉)

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Northwest · M

You mean black olives?

Do Kalamata olives instead, pitted, slice in half.

Grilled corn. Trader Joe’s.

Cheese: either crumbled feta.

Dressing:one part dijon mustard, one part lemon juice. Mix well, add three parts olive oil. Mix well.

I usually use red onions, but you’re allergic.

I also use the Trader Joe’s spring salad mix instead of shredded lettuce. I grill the shrimp not boil it.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Northwest Those are the olives I have 👍🏽
Feta sounds great !
I have all the ingredients for that dressing !
I was planning to sauté the shrimp.

Thank you for these ideas.

Northwest · M

@bijouxbroussard I sometime add balsamic to that dressing. I don't always add crab, but I make this salad about once a week.

Other stuff I add: small mediterranean cucumbers, and Jicama (trader joe's) and cilantro.

Sauté'ing the shrimp makes it "soggy". I use a sheet pan with a rack, and pre-marinate with olive oil and lime juice and broil in the oven.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Northwest How long do you broil, approx ?

Northwest · M

@bijouxbroussard It broils really fast. When they start turning pink, turn over, and what that side turns pink, take out. Make sure you're not overcooking.