Low Country Shrimp and Potato Salad

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This Low Country shrimp and potato salad is treated just like a shrimp boil. You cook everything—potatoes, eggs, and shrimp—in a seasoned broth. Show up at your next party with this yellow potato salad with shrimp in it—weird, maybe, but delicious. It’s best served very cold.

overhead view of yellow potato salad with shrimp
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Stand Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

Dressing

  • 2 stalks celery thinly sliced, leaves included

  • 1 cup mayonnaise

  • 1/2 cup yellow mustard

  • 1/2 cup white vinegar

  • 1/4 cup pickle relish

  • 2 tablespoons seafood boil seasoning (such as Old Bay®)

  • 2 tablespoons smoked paprika

  • 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Low Country Boil

  • 2 quarts water

  • 2 lemons, halved

  • 5 whole peeled garlic cloves

  • 1/2 cup seafood boil seasoning, (such as Old Bay®)

  • 2 pounds new potatoes, quartered

  • 6 large eggs

  • 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

  1. For dressing, combine dd celery, green onions, garlic, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, white vinegar, pickle relish, 2 tablespoons Old Bay, smoked paprika, and onion powder in a large bowl, and whisk until smooth. Stir in sliced scallions. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to assemble salad.

  2. For salad, fill a large pot with 2 quarts water, lemons, garlic cloves, and 1/2 cup Old Bay seasoning and bring to a boil on medium heat. 

  3. Add potatoes, and boil potatoes in broth for 10 minutes. Add eggs and shrimp. Turn off heat, cover the pot, and let sit for 10 minutes. 

  4. Remove shrimp, potatoes, and eggs to a baking sheet using a slotted spoon to cool. Peel eggs when cool enough to handle, and set aside until ready to use. 

  5. Stir potatoes into the dressing. Now break peeled eggs into the potato mixture and stir together until fully mixed. Stir in shrimp. Wrap bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.

    From the Editor

    Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of seafood boil seasoning. The actual amount of seasoning consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

918 Calories
53g Fat
80g Carbs
35g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 918
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 53g 68%
Saturated Fat 9g 47%
Cholesterol 445mg 148%
Sodium 6311mg 274%
Total Carbohydrate 80g 29%
Dietary Fiber 12g 43%
Total Sugars 18g
Protein 35g 71%
Vitamin C 76mg 84%
Calcium 316mg 24%
Iron 8mg 47%
Potassium 2020mg 43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.