Snoop Dogg's Shrimp Salad Has a Super Smart Secret Ingredient

Old Bay Seasoning is the secret to Snoop Dogg's winning party snack.

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“I love shrimp, and this appetizer gives me a great chance to highlight this little crus-tacean,” says Snoop Dogg of this recipe from his new cookbook, Snoop Dogg Presents Goon With the Spoon, co-authored with Earl "E-40" Stevens.

The key to his flavor-packed shrimp salad is an all-American seasoning blend, Old Bay. Snoop adds the pepper-and-paprika spiked blend to the shrimp cooking water as well as the mayo-based dressing for the shrimp salad. The salad is great on a salad or a sandwich, but it can also get a little fancy too.

“I serve my shrimp salad on crackers at parties, because it’s so easy to make but looks beautiful on a serving platter. Gotta shout out my Maryland peeps too: Y’all really snapped with Old Bay Seasoning, and it’s essential to get this salad just right.”

Adapted from Snoop Dogg Presents Goon with the Spoon by Snoop Dogg and Earl “E-40” Stevens. ? 2023. Published by Chronicle Books. Photographs by Antonis Achilleos.

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Snoop's Old Bay Shrimp Salad

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp plus ? tsp Old Bay Seasoning, divided

• 1 lb 21/25-count shrimp, peeled and deveined

• ? cup mayonnaise

• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill, plus additional fronds for garnish

• 2 tsp Dijon mustard

• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice

• ? tsp cracked black pepper

• ? cup finely diced celery

• ? cup finely diced red bell pepper

• 1 shallot, finely diced

• Buttery crackers, bagel chips or Melba toasts, for serving

1. In a large saucepan over medium-high, bring 6 cups water and 2 Tbsp Old Bay to a boil. Add shrimp. Simmer, uncovered, 2 minutes or until shrimp are firm and opaque all the way through.

2. Drain shrimp in a colander and transfer to a large bowl of ice water. When shrimp have cooled com-pletely, drain again and pat dry with paper towels. Chop shrimp into ?-inch pieces.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, dill, mustard, lemon juice, pepper and remaining ? tsp Old Bay. Add shrimp, celery, bell pep-per and shallot; stir to combine.

4. Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with additional dill fronds. Serve on top of crackers.