Dive into the refreshing realm of seafood salads, where the bounty of the ocean meets the crispness of the garden in a symphony of flavours. Whether you’re savouring succulent shrimp, tender scallops, flaky fish, or rich, creamy crab, there’s a seafood salad recipe to entice every palate. These dishes offer a delightful medley of textures and tastes, harmoniously combining the salty zest of the sea with the bright, fresh notes of vegetables and herbs.
Perfect for a light lunch, an elegant appetiser, or a nutritious main course, these seafood salad recipes are versatile and can be tailored to suit a casual outdoor gathering or an upscale dining affair. With an emphasis on freshness and a nod to culinary creativity, these salads can be dressed up with exotic ingredients or kept delightfully simple, always ensuring a satisfying and healthy option that’s as pleasing to the eye as it is to the taste buds.
Seafood Benefits
Here are the most important health benefits that seafood has on the human body, according to the information provided by the American Heart Association. The fats in seafood contribute to the development of nervous brain tissue, reduce bouts of depression, and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Seafood salad enhances vision and reduces the symptoms of dry eye syndrome. Seafood reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, strokes and heart attacks, regulates the heartbeat, reduces triglyceride levels, increases HDL cholesterol levels, and improves blood circulation to the heart.
Seafood can also reduce the symptoms of asthma and bronchitis, reduce the chances of developing (COPD), and reduce the symptoms of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Seafood can also limit the harmful effects of the sun on the skin as well as the symptoms of ageing. It relieves the symptoms of psoriasis and skin eczema, contributes to muscle building, and reduces symptoms and inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
How to Prepare the Seafood Salad?
Here is one of the simple recipes for seafood salad. It is enough for four people and takes no more than 20 minutes to be ready.
Ingredients
250 grams of boneless crab.
250 grams of peeled shrimp.
250 grams of boneless calamari.
250 grams of squid.
¼ a cup of celery.
½ a cup of mayonnaise.
One tablespoon of olive oil.
½ a teaspoon of lemon rind.
⅓ of a cup of chopped onions.
One tomato, cut into medium-sized slices.
½ a teaspoon of garlic powder.
Salt and cumin, to taste.
How to prepare
Wash the squid well with water, then cut it into two equal halves.
Then, make small slits with a knife in the body of the squid from the inside.
Cut it into slices 5 cm wide.
Put one tablespoon of olive oil in a wide dish, wash and cut the lemon peel into slices, then add one teaspoon to the dish.
Peel and finely chop the garlic and add half the amount to the mixture.
Stir the ingredients well until combined, then cover the mixture and place it in the refrigerator for a full night.
Wash the legs of the octopus well with water, then peel and clean the shrimp and wash them well.
After that, use the grill to grill the shrimp, octopus, and squid until the pieces are cooked and change colour.
Separate the spinach leaves from the stems.
Wash the lettuce, arugula, cabbage, and spinach and place them in a wide dish, then wash the cucumbers and cut them into long, equal-sized slices.
Then, add them to the vegetable mixture and stir the ingredients well.
Put the lemon juice in a wide dish, then add the remaining amount of garlic and olive oil.
After that, wash and cut the parsley leaves, add them to the mixture, and stir until the ingredients are well combined.
Place the vegetable and cucumber mixture in a wide dish, then add the shrimp, octopus, and squid.
Then, add the juice mixture and stir well until all the ingredients are combined, and serve the salad cold.
Spicy Seafood Salad
This seafood salad is served with fish, in which seafood is steamed to give it a wonderful taste and colour. Learn how to make a delicious seafood salad step by step.
Ingredients
200 grams of peeled shrimp.
200 grams of squid rings.
200 grams of mussels.
One sliced onion.
Two small cups of cherry tomatoes, cut in half.
Lemon slices.
One tablespoon of dried thyme.
One tablespoon of fresh wild thyme.
Four garlic cloves, sliced.
3 tablespoons of lemon juice.
Mixed lettuce, cut into slices.
¼ cup of olive oil.
Spices
¼ tablespoon of salt.
¼ tablespoon of pepper.
1/4 tablespoon of chilli pepper.
1/4 tablespoon of Jalapeno pepper.
How to prepare
The salad should be prepared a day before serving, and the seafood should be steamed as follows:
Place each type in a strainer separately and place it in a water bath over low heat for half an hour until it is cooked.
Marinate the seafood in this marinade for an entire night in the refrigerator, and the period can extend to three days.
Before serving, arrange the seafood in a serving dish, water with the rest of the marinade, and serve cold.
Shrimp and Vegetable Salad
This is a complete seafood salad dish that can be served as a side dish or a light and quick main dish. This dish is enough for four people and takes 15 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
Five cloves of mashed garlic.
Three lettuce stalks for garnish.
One teaspoon of hot sauce.
Two tablespoons fresh parsley.
Two tablespoons olive oil.
One teaspoon salt.Two lemons.
Five hundred grams of peeled shrimp.
1/2 teaspoon of cumin.
1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
1/2 teaspoon of grated ginger.
How to prepare
In a heated frying pan, add olive oil.
Add the shrimp, salt and pepper, stir for a few minutes, and cook them over moderately high heat until the shrimp are cooked (takes about 5 minutes).
Remove them from the heat and add them to the empty salad bowl.
In another bowl, squeeze the lemon and add the garlic, hot sauce, cumin and ginger. Add the mixture to the shrimp and mix well.
Wait until the shrimp cools down, then add the parsley.
Line a serving plate with lettuce and add shrimp.
Fisherman Salad
For seafood lovers, do not hesitate to prepare the delicious Fisherman Salad as shown in the following recipe. This recipe is enough for four people and needs 30 minutes for preparation.
Ingredients
50 grams of calamari
One bunch of arugulas
One kabocha lettuce
One cucumber
50 grams of shrimp
50 grams of sweet corn
50 grams of lemon juice
One tomato
One teaspoon salt
100 grams of olive oil
One teaspoon cumin
One teaspoon of black pepper
How to prepare
In a pot over high heat, boil shrimp and calamari.
Season the water with salt, black pepper, and lemon.
Filter the seafood and put it in the refrigerator.
Cut all the vegetables mentioned in the ingredients and stir them with the seafood.
Season the salad with salt, black pepper, olive oil, and lemon juice and serve it to your loved ones.
Seafood Pasta Salad
This delicious seafood salad takes ten minutes to prepare and is enough for four people.
Ingredients
Five minced garlic cloves.
Two tablespoons of chopped green coriander.
Two tablespoons or 30 ml. of sunflower oil.
Two celery stalks, a cup.
One tablespoon, or 250 ml. of tomato juice.
One tablespoon, or 12.5 grams tomato sauce.
One teaspoon or 5 grams of cumin.
One teaspoon or 5 grams of paprika.
One sweet green pepper, chopped.
One sweet red pepper, chopped.
One teaspoon or 5 grams of thyme.
One teaspoon or 5 grams of salt.
½ teaspoon, or 2.5 grams of black pepper.
500 grams of medium shrimp, cleaned.
500 grams of calamari, cut into rings.
500 grams of crab sticks, small pieces.
500 grams of spaghetti pasta or any other type.
How to prepare
In a pot on the stove, put the oil and garlic and sauté them.
Prepare the pasta and set aside.
Add celery, shrimp, and calamari, and stir.
Add the coloured pepper and chopped coriander and stir well.
Then add all the spices and stir.
Add tomato juice, sauce, and crab sticks.
Add the pasta, stir gently, and it is ready to be served.
Grilled Herring Salad
This delicious seafood salad takes ten minutes to prepare, and it is enough for four people.
Ingredients
Three tomatoes cut into cubes.
Three tablespoons or 45 ml. of olive oil.
Two juicy smoked herring.
Two lemons, onion, thinly sliced.
One teaspoon or 5 grams of vinegar.
¼ cup or 50 grams of pitted black olives.
¼ cup or 50 grams of green onions, cut into small cubes.
How to prepare
Roast the herring directly over the fire, then peel the outer skin, removing the head, spines and back chain.
Cut the herring into cubes and put them in a deep bowl.
Add tomato pieces, onions, olives, lemon juice and olive oil.
Add the green onions and mix the ingredients gently.
Then, add a little olive oil on top, and serve with bread.
Crab Salad
This delicious seafood salad takes fifteen minutes to prepare and is enough for four people.
Ingredients
450 grams of cleaned and peeled crab meat.
Peeled celery, cut into slices.
Four teaspoons of fresh garlic slices.
One teaspoon of fresh tarragon leaves, chopped.
⅓ of a cup of mayonnaise.
Three tablespoons of sour cream.
One teaspoon of fresh lemon juice.
Half a teaspoon of mustard.
A pinch of salt.
A pinch of ground black pepper.
Lettuce leaves for serving.
How to prepare
Place the chopped crabs in a medium-deep bowl, add the celery, garlic and chopped tarragon and mix them together a little.
Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice and mustard in a small bowl.
Add the marinade mixture to the crab and vegetables mixture and stir until coated with the sauce.
Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
Prepare a serving dish, place some lettuce leaves, and then pour the crab salad mixture over the lettuce.
Crab and Avocado Salad
The preparation time for this seafood salad dish is fifteen minutes, enough for four people.
Ingredients
300 grams of pre-boiled crab and cut into small pieces.
Two avocados, cut into thin slices and sprinkled with some lemon juice.
One bunch of watercress leaves.
One head of iceberg lettuce, chopped into small slices.
Two tablespoons of ice water.
One-quarter cup of olive oil.
Half a cup of mayonnaise.
One tablespoon of lemon juice.
One teaspoon of Dijon mustard.
One teaspoon of hot pepper sauce.
Two tablespoons of ketchup.
A pinch of salt.
A pinch of black pepper.
How to prepare
Place the crab pieces in a bowl, add the lettuce slices, arugula and avocado, and mix them a little.
Place olive oil, lemon juice, ketchup, mustard, hot pepper sauce and mayonnaise in a deep bowl and mix them well until the sauce ingredients are combined.
Add two tablespoons of ice water if you want to thin the consistency of the marinade.
Pour the sauce mixture over the crab and vegetable mixture and stir the mixture slightly.
Season the salad with salt and black pepper as desired and serve it cold.
Japanese Crab Salad
The preparation time for this seafood salad dish is fifteen minutes, enough for six people.
Ingredients
200 grams of boiled crab sticks cut into very thin slices.
Two cups of chopped lettuce.
Two medium cucumbers, cut into very thin slices.
Two small carrots cut into very thin slices.
For the sauce:
Half a teaspoon of wasabi paste.
A third of a cup of mayonnaise.
A pinch of salt, as desired.
A tablespoon of lemon juice.
A tablespoon of cold water.
A third of a teaspoon of black pepper.
How to prepare
Place mayonnaise, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and wasabi sauce in a bowl and mix them all together to get well combined.
Prepare a wide serving plate and place the lettuce neatly on the serving plate.
Mix the cucumber and carrot slices together, then spread the mixture over the lettuce.
Pour most of the sauce over the vegetables in the dish.
Place the crab pieces on top of the sauce, pour the remaining sauce over the crab and serve.
Thai Seafood Salad
A Thai Seafood salad dish that can be served as a side dish or a light and quick main dish. This seafood salad dish is enough for four people and takes 15 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
For the sauce:
Twelve teaspoons of green lime juice.
Two teaspoons of sugar.
One tablespoon of minced garlic.
One-quarter cup of olive oil.
Salt, as needed.
For the salad:
Twenty-four pieces of boiled calamari.
Three hundred and fifty grams of boiled shrimp.
Two hundred and fifty grams of boiled squid.
Two tomatoes cut into wings.
Three carrots cut into wings.
Chopped parsley for garnish.
How to prepare
Mix olive oil, lime juice, sugar, salt, and garlic with a stir-fry.
Place the tomatoes and seafood in a serving dish, add the carrots, then add the onion and garnish with parsley.
After you’ve been introduced to these different seafood recipes with us today, try them separately and enjoy their fantastic taste with your family and loved ones.
Asmaa Alhashimy 
Miral Nassar