This is a simple make ahead recipe for
shrimp salad sandwiches. You can prepare the shrimp salad ahead of time to freeze for sandwiches, roll-ups or as a shrimp dip with crackers.
After attending a family function the other night, I was given 5 leftover 40 count shrimp rings. Great I thought, I love shrimp and so does my husband.
Well after enjoying a shrimp snack I thought to myself, what am I going to do with all this shrimp? I new I could freeze some, but being the cheap meals planner that I am I wanted to get creative with some make ahead meals as well.
I found some great shrimp recipes online but if you follow my blog you know my meals are simple, very simple. I am not chef in the making by any means. I usually look for 5 ingredients or less when trying out a recipe, that’s all my budget and patience can handle.
I did however find a shrimp salad sandwich recipe that was simple, you just kinda throw it all into a blender and spread it on bread. I liked the though of preparing this ahead of time, using the leftover shrimp and having lunch throughout the week.
Another bonus – I was assigned to bring an appetizer to a pot luck the next day and guess what – I made cold shrimp salad roll-ups!! They were perfect, different and enjoyed by all.
Shrimp Salad Sandwich
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 1 pound cooked shrimp, peeled and de-veined
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped
- 3 stalks celery, minced
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 dash onion salt
- Salt and pepper
- Seasoning salt
- Celery salt
- 8 slices your choice bread, toasted
- Lettuce and tomato slices, optional
Directions:
- Place shrimp in a food processor and pulse until finely minced. Transfer shrimp to a bowl and add eggs, celery, and mayonnaise; mix well. Add seasonings, to taste, and stir to combine. Spread onto bread of your choice, top with optional lettuce and tomato slices. Serve with some fresh melon for complete healthy meal.
Shrimp Salad Roll-up’s: replace bread with whole wheat or white tortillas and cut into 1 inch slices for a creative appetizer or snack.
If your living paycheck to paycheck like me then you must know by now how important it is to prepare
make ahead meals.
If not then your food budget can be difficult to maintain and cheap cooking is no longer as simple as it needs to be.
Having a selection of make ahead meals in the freezer will help you:
- stay within your monthly food budget
- comfort you as you drive past your favorite fast food chain and best of all
- eliminate the “what am I going to make for dinner” thoughts that consume most of your day
When I first started out with the idea of preparing make ahead meals, it wasn’t that easy. I was making things harder than they needed to be.
I just needed a few simple tips and now I breeze through my meal planning.
For those just starting out with the idea of make ahead freezer meals, here are some quick tips, cheap cooking suggestions and fast ideas to help speed the process up.
Betty Crocker’s Great Tips for Quick Cooking:
Burgers: Make extra hamburger patties or meatballs and freeze in resealable freezer bags up to 4 months.
Ground Beef: Brown extra ground beef and freeze up to 3 months.
Meat and Poultry: Cut raw meat into strips or cubes; arrange in a single layer on cookie sheet lined with foil and freeze until firm. Put into resealable freezer bags and store up to 9 months.
Cooked Chicken: Cook extra chicken and cut it up. Put into resealable freezer bags and store up to 4 months.
Pasta and Rice: Cook and drain extra pasta or rice. Drain and toss with a little olive oil or vegetable oil to keep from sticking together. Put into resealable storage bags and refrigerate up to 5 days or freeze up to 6 months.
Veggies: Chop, slice or dice fresh veggies; arrange in a single layer on cookie sheet lined with foil and freeze until firm. Put into resealable freezer bag and store up to 1 month.
Having a few extra minutes to spared during dinner can make or break the evening. Taking a few extra minutes NOW will save valuable time LATER!! Here are some great make ahead meals recipes that are simple to prepare, cheap to make and delicious every time.
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Those are just a few of the popular Make Ahead Meals on this site…Browse all the categories above and I guarantee you will find some of your favorite recipes to prepare ahead of time and freeze.
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