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Close-up of a finished lobster salad with creamy lobster meat, arugula, and fresh herbs in a white bowl on a gray napkin.

Lobster Salad

A light, refreshing Maine Lobster Salad made with sweet lobster meat, fresh herbs, and a creamy lemon dressing. Perfect for beach lunches, summer gatherings, or elegant dinner parties. Minimal mayo, maximum flavor.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American, Coastal, New England
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb Cooked lobster mea - Preferably Maine; chilled
  • 2 Celery stalks - Finely diced
  • 0.25 cup Sweet onion - Finely minced
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh chives - Minced
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh dill - Minced
  • 2 tablespoon Flat-leaf parsley - Minced
  • 1 Lemon - Juice and zest
  • 0.25 cup Mayonnaise - High-quality
  • 2 tablespoon Sour cream - Or Greek yogurt for lighter option
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard - Optional adds slight tang
  • 0.5 teaspoon Sea salt - Or to taste
  • 0.25 teaspoon White pepper - Or to taste
  • Capers - Optional enhancement
  • Fresh tarragon - Optional enhancement
  • Avocado chunks - Optional enhancement
  • Cherry tomatoes - Optional enhancement

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (Preferably chilled)
  • 1 Sharp paring knife (For prepping herbs and celery)
  • 1 Citrus zester (For prepping herbs and celery)
  • 1 Measuring spoons (For accuracy in dressing)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (For gentle mixing)
  • 1 Fine mesh strainer (Optional, to rinse any herbs or onion bits)

Method
 

  1. Collect all ingredients needed for the salad
    Fresh ingredients for lobster salad on a wooden board, including lobster tail halves, lemon, garlic, onions, celery, and herbs.
  2. Cut lobster and vegetables into bite-sized pieces
    Chopped lobster meat on a wooden cutting board next to a white bowl and a knife, ready for making lobster salad.
  3. Mix mayo, lemon, salt, and pepper in a bowl
    Glass bowl of homemade dressing with mayonnaise, lemon zest, olive oil, and cracked black pepper, with a metal whisk.
  4. Add all ingredients into one bowl and mix thoroughly
    Lobster salad in a ceramic bowl with diced celery, lobster chunks, and creamy white dressing, garnished with chopped parsley and a wooden spoon.
  5. Refrigerate the salad to let the flavors blend
    Bowl of creamy lobster salad with large lobster chunks, fresh dill, chopped scallions, and arugula, served in natural daylight with a wooden spoon beside the bowl.
  6. Serve the lobster salad in a nice bowl or plate
    Close-up of a finished lobster salad with creamy lobster meat, arugula, and fresh herbs in a white bowl on a gray napkin.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 27gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 580mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 950IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 1.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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