VONCIEL'S SEAFOOD SALAD

Vonciel's Seafood Salad image

This is a cool summertime salad, great for cook-outs, family reunions, or parties. You can also make your own variations, by adding more, less, or different ingredients, seasonings, or seafood. This variation is a favorite of my family.

Provided by Vonciel McCoy

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 3h47m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pound scallops, rinsed and patted dry
1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained and flaked
1 (12 ounce) can water packed tuna, drained and flaked
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay™
1 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
½ teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
5 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 hard-cooked egg, sliced
½ teaspoon paprika, as garnish

Steps:

Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet and add onions, stirring until translucent, about 7 minutes. Add shrimp, scallops, crab meat and tuna. Cook until shrimp are pink and the scallops are opaque, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and Old Bay Seasoning. Remove from heat.
Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, garlic powder, oregano, turmeric and sugar in a large bowl. Mix in the bell pepper, celery and chopped eggs.
Add seafood and toss until evenly combined. Garnish with eggs slices and sprinkle with paprika.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours or overnight before serving to let flavors blend.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 132.4 calories, Carbohydrate 2.7 g, Cholesterol 81.5 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 11.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 271.3 mg, Sugar 1.4 g