3 Simple Ways to Make Delicious Celery Shrimp Salad at Home

Prepping the shrimp

First, wash the shrimp directly under running water until clean, then drain, and peel off the shell, head, and tail using your hands.

At the same time, place a pot on the stove with 700ml of water and 1 clean lemon cut into 4 pieces, and bring to a boil on high heat for about 7 minutes.

When the water starts to boil, add all the prepared shrimp, and cook for 5 – 7 minutes until the shrimp is cooked, then remove and place them in a bowl of cold water to soak for another 3 – 5 minutes, then remove and drain.

Make the dressing

Take a bowl and add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 2 minced garlic cloves, 4 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard, and 15g of finely chopped dill.

Use a spoon to mix well so that the ingredients blend together.

Prepare the remaining ingredients

For the celery, remove the stalk, wash it 1 – 2 times with water until clean, drain, and chop finely with a knife.

Finally, peel the shallot and chop it finely with the knife as well.

Mix the salad

Next, take a large bowl and add all the boiled shrimp, celery, red onion, and the mixed sauce, using a flat spatula to stir well.

Finally, when all the ingredients are well mixed, season to taste and serve on a plate to enjoy.

Final product

Shrimp celery salad with mayonnaise sauce is a unique salad dish that is very easy to prepare for everyone!

Besides its eye-catching, appealing colors, the salad also features firm shrimp, combined with fresh green celery, plus a bit of creamy flavor from the mayonnaise sauce, which is truly delightful!

Prepare and boil the shrimp

First, rinse the shrimp you bought with water to clean, then let it drain. At the same time, place a pot on the stove with 300ml of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and bring to a medium heat.

When the water boils, add 4 shrimp and boil for 5 – 7 minutes, until the shrimp turns orange-red, indicating they are cooked. Then turn off the heat, transfer to a plate to cool for 5 minutes, then peel off the shell, head, and tail by hand.

Finally, use a knife to cut the shrimp in half lengthwise from head to tail.

Prepare the remaining ingredients

You put another pot on the stove with 500ml of water and boil it over high heat. When the water starts to boil, add 100gr of vermicelli and cook for about 3 – 5 minutes. When the vermicelli is soft and swollen, turn off the heat, remove the vermicelli and place it in a bowl to cool, then use scissors to cut it into bite-sized pieces.

For the carrot, use a peeler to peel it, rinse it directly under running water to clean, drain, and then cut into strips.

For the onion and shallots, peel them, and then use a knife to cut them into thin strips. Remove the stem from the chili pepper, rinse it clean, drain, remove the seeds, and then chop finely.

Finally, for the celery, remove the roots, discard the leaves, rinse thoroughly, drain, use a pestle to crush the tops, and then cut into pieces.

Make the dressing

Take a bowl and add 4 tablespoons of fish sauce, 4 tablespoons of sugar, 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and 1/4 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, then use a spoon to mix well so that the ingredients dissolve together.

Finally, taste and adjust the seasoning, then add 1 teaspoon of minced chili and 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, and mix it all together once more.

Mix the salad

To let the shrimp absorb the seasoning evenly, place 4 cleaned shrimp into a bowl with 2 tablespoons of dressing, stir well, and let it sit for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, take a basin and add all the vermicelli, carrots, celery, onions, shallots, and the remaining bowl of dressing, then mix well with your hands.

Finally, add 1 teaspoon of crushed roasted peanuts and the marinated shrimp into the mixture, stir well, season to taste, and serve on a plate with some chili peppers!

Final product

Shrimp celery salad with sour and spicy sauce looks really eye-catching, doesn’t it?

Along with the firm and flavorful shrimp, there’s also the chewy vermicelli, mixed with fresh green celery, crunchy sweet carrots, and especially the dressing that is salty, sweet, sour, and spicy, truly delightful.

Prepare dried shrimp

First, with 20g of dried shrimp, you put it in a bowl to soak with 100 ml of warm water for about 25 – 30 minutes, when the dried shrimp is soft, you drain the water.

Prepare the remaining ingredients

For the celery, after buying, you remove the stems, discard any wilted leaves, wash thoroughly, and let it drain, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

For the wood ear mushrooms, you put them in a bowl to soak in 200ml of water for about 30 – 40 minutes, then use a knife to cut off the roots and simultaneously cut the mushrooms into small pieces.

Next, you place a pot on the stove with 700ml of water and bring it to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add the prepared wood ear mushrooms, boil for about 3 – 5 minutes, then remove to a bowl and let it drain.

In the same pot, continue to add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and the cut celery, boil for about 3 – 4 minutes, when the celery is cooked, turn off the stove, remove to a bowl, and let it drain.

Peel the ginger, wash it thoroughly, let it drain, and cut into thin strips. Finally, peel the garlic, crush it, and chop it finely.

Mix the salad

After preparing the ingredients, take a large bowl and add all the celery, wood ear mushrooms, dried shrimp, ginger, garlic that have been prepared, 3 teaspoons of vinegar, 1 teaspoon of chili sauce, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, 1/8 teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of sugar.

Use chopsticks to mix everything together and adjust the seasoning to taste, then serve it on a plate to enjoy!

Final product

The shrimp celery salad with sesame oil is simple and quick to make, yet the flavor is quite unique, making it irresistible to everyone.

Besides the tender, fresh celery, there are also delicious and crunchy wood ear mushrooms, not to mention some sweet and tasty dried shrimp and fragrant sesame oil!