Shrimp Shell Salad

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Adrienne Barbe, Litchfield, Connecticut

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 24, 2022

My mother came up with this lovely salad when she lived in Anchorage, Alaska, and I modified it to make it lower in fat. Instead of buying small shrimp and chopping them, I often use salad shrimp. —Adrienne Barbe of Litchfield, Connecticut

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup fat-free mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup seafood cocktail sauce
  • 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 hard-boiled large eggs
  • 2 cups cooked small shrimp, divided
  • 2 cups cooked small pasta shells
  • 3 celery ribs with leaves, chopped
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 5 lettuce leaves
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Directions

  1. For dressing, in a bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Cut eggs in half; discard yolks or save for another use. Chop egg whites. Set aside 10 shrimp for garnish; chop remaining shrimp.
  2. In a bowl, combine the chopped shrimp, pasta, celery, egg whites and green onions. Add dressing and toss to coat. Serve on lettuce. Garnish with reserved shrimp.
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