Tasty Seafood Salad Cocktail Ideas
A selection of luxurious seafood salad cocktails.
Ingredients
- 1 cup seafood lobster, langoustines, prawns, crab, crayfish
- a few salad leaves iceberg, wild rocket, radicchio, lamb's lettuce
Thousand Island Seafood Cocktail
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tsp finely chopped gherkins
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 tsp dill finely chopped
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper optional
- ½ tsp paprika
- salt, pepper to taste
- capers optional
Yoghurt and Lemon Seafood Cocktail
- 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp dill
- 2 tbsp cucumber peeled, finely diced
- 1/3 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Strawberries Sparkle Seafood Cocktail
- 4 ripe strawberries mashed
- 4 tbsp crème fraîche
- 3 tbsp Prosecco
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp honey
- pinch salt
- 1-2 whole strawberry sliced for garnish
- cress for garnish
Instructions
- Slice or dice cooked seafood (prawns, crab, crayfish, or lobster).
- Wash and cut salad leaves, cucumber, gherkins, capers, and fresh herbs.
- Thousand Island DressingFinely chop parsley, dill, and gherkins.Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon mustard, and white wine vinegar in a small bowl.Add the chopped herbs, gherkins, salt, pepper, and a sprinkle of sweet paprika.Stir until well combined. Optional: Add a pinch of cayenne pepper or chilli powder for a spicy kick.
- Creamy Citrus DressingIn a small bowl, mix yoghurt with lemon juice.Add finely diced cucumber, garlic powder, lemon zest, and fresh dill.Add a dash of apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper.Stir everything together until smooth.
- Strawberry Sparkle DressingMash a couple of ripe strawberries with a fork until pureed. Mix it with crème fraîcheAdd a splash of Prosecco to thin the mixture.Add honey and add lemon zest. Mix well.Add a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon juice (optional).
- Place the washed and chopped salad leaves in a glass. Next, add the prepared seafood and drizzle the dressing over it, or mix the seafood with the dressing to coat it before adding it to the glass. you can add a teaspoon of extra dressing on top.
- Garnish with a salad leaf, cress, parsley, slice of strawberry, lobster or langoustine claw meat, lemon slice, whatever you fancy.
Notes
The estimated calories for one seafood cocktail are approximately 150. This is an average based on the ingredients used and can vary depending on the specific products chosen (such as yoghurt, mayo, etc.) and the amount of dressing added.