Shrimp Salad Sliders

The unofficial start of summer -- Memorial Day -- is almost here and with it comes weekends of barbecues and picnics with family and friends. If you're looking for something a little different from the traditional hamburgers and grilled foods, try these shrimp salad sliders. You can mix them ahead of time, then portion onto buttered and toasted buns when you're ready to serve. I was inspired to try these after seeing Philly Food Girl make them on her Instagram page. She doesn't give quantities, so I had to come up with the recipe for you. You cook the shrimp first, let them cool, then mix all the ingredients together.  

Serve on toasted potato rolls (if you can't find potato rolls, regular rolls will do just fine.)

Top with some shredded celery leaves for freshness and extra texture. 

It's hard to eat just one, so make sure you're prepared with extras. We figured on two per person.

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Shrimp Salad Sliders

(Makes enough for four sliders)

To cook the shrimp:

3/4 lb. shrimp, deveined, cooked and cooled

1/2 lemon, squeezed and dropped whole into the boiling water

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning

Put some water to a boil in a medium pot -- enough to cover the shrimp. Add the lemon juice, the lemon, salt and Old Bay seasoning to the pot. Let it come to a rapid boil, then add the shrimp. Cook for five minutes or less, until just cooked through. Drain, cool and chop into coarse pieces.

For the dressing:

3/4 cup minced celery, plus celery leaves

juice of 1/2 of a lemon plus the grated rind of 1/2 lemon

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning

salt, pepper to taste

1/2 teaspoon celery salt

buttered and grilled small potato rolls, if they're available where you live

Mix all the dressing ingredients together well, keeping aside some of the chopped celery leaves. Then add the cooled and chopped shrimp. Place in refrigerator and let flavors blend for at least a half hour before serving on buttered, grilled potato rolls, if you can find them where you live. Otherwise, use  buttered and grilled hot dog rolls.