Is it summer yet?! It may not be beach weather at the moment, but it’s ALWAYS SEAFOOD WEATHER. These adorable shrimp salad sliders are a SUPER EASY and VERY DELICIOUS recipe that make the perfect lunch, dinner, or impressive party appetizer!

INGREDIENTS:

2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion

1 rib celery, finely chopped

1 cup mayonnaise

1 lemon, zested and juiced (about 1 tablespoon zest and 3 tablespoons juice)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 garlic clove, minced

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

pinch freshly ground black pepper

8 top sliced hotdog buns, halved

Optional: butter lettuce leaves for serving

DIRECTIONS:

1. Boil the shrimp. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the shrimp, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. The shrimp should be pink and opaque!

2. Prep an ice water bath for the shrimp. Once fully cooked, gently transfer the shrimp to an ice bath. Let cool for 3 minutes or so, then drain them in a colander.

3. Make the dressing. In medium bowl, stir together the cooled shrimp, mayonnaise, lemon juice and zest, dill, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

4. Heat a large pan on med/high heat. Slice buns in half, so that you have two mini hotdog buns per bun.

5. Brush inside of buns with mayo and place them, mayo side down, on heated pan. Let crisp for 2-3 min, or until golden brown.

6.. Fill each bun with shrimp Salad, and ENJOY!