Southern style shrimp salad

Emily Monaco

Contributing Writer

This shrimp salad takes on a southern flair thanks to the tricked-out mayonnaise-based dressing. The recipe below features just the right combination of sour pickle, sweet ketchup, and spicy Creole mustard to make this salad sing.
While this Southern-style shrimp salad is delicious all on its own, it also makes a great sandwich filling, a topping for crostini or even alongside fried green tomatoes.

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Southern Style Shrimp Salad

5 minutes

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1 1/2 cups mayonnaise

2 tablespoons ketchup

2 tablespoons Creole mustard

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

3 scallions, finely chopped

5 small gherkins, finely chopped

3 stalks celery, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 pound cooked, peeled, deveined shrimp, cut into 1-inch chunks

Whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Add the scallions, gherkins, celery, and garlic, and mix well to combine. Fold in the shrimp. Chill before serving.

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