Southern Style Seafood Salad Recipe

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This Southern Style Seafood Salad recipe offers a mix of seafood and fresh veggies. It’s great for outdoor meals like picnics and barbecues. You’ll enjoy shrimp, crab meat, macaroni, and a tasty dressing with mayo, mustard, and Old Bay seasoning.

You can prepare it before your event and choose to serve it as a main or side dish. Feel free to add veggies or a kick of red pepper flakes. This salad is protein-rich and keeps well in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Ingredients and Instructions

To make this Southern Style Seafood Salad, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• 16 ounces of cooked macaroni noodles
• 2 cups of mayonnaise (preferably Hellmann’s)
• 4 boiled eggs (finely diced)
• 1/4 cup each of green onion and red bell pepper (chopped)
• 1/2 cup of celery (finely diced)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons of Old Bay seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon of ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of white sugar
• 2 tablespoons of dill relish
• 2 teaspoons of dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice
• 8 ounces of crab meat (such as crab claw meat)
• 12 ounces of small cooked shrimp

In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, Old Bay, black pepper, and sugar. Mix in green onion, red bell pepper, and celery. Add lemon juice, noodles, relish, and eggs. Mix well.

Then blend in the crab meat and shrimp. For extra taste, sprinkle paprika on top. Let the salad cool in the fridge for 30 minutes to 2 hours before serving.

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Serving Suggestions and Storage

This Southern Style Seafood Salad is not only delicious but also versatile. You can enjoy it as a main dish, with crusty bread or crispy crackers. The creamy salad mixed with crunchy bread or crackers is irresistible.

It also works great as a side dish. It pairs well with seafood dishes or grilled proteins. The salad’s fresh flavors enhance the richness of the main course, making for a fulfilling meal.

For storage, keep the salad in an airtight container in the fridge. It stays fresh for up to 4 days. Please remember not to freeze it. The mayonnaise might turn watery after thawing.

You can customize this salad to match your taste. Try different types of crab meat, like Alaskan Pollock or King Crab, to change it up. Adding veggies like tomatoes, onions, or peppers can also boost the flavor and texture.

Looking for more seafood salad ideas? Check out The Glam Kitchen, Deep South Dish, and Rose Bakes for amazing recipes.