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Lobster Salad

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by Vered DeLeeuwUpdated May 8, 2025
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Creamy and flavorful, this easy 15-minute lobster salad is the perfect appetizer for special occasions. Serve it alone, in lettuce cups, as an avocado topping (perfect for lunch!), or atop slices of almond flour bread.

Lobster salad served in a black bowl with lettuce leaves and chives.

While certainly an indulgence and not an everyday menu item, lobster is incredible. It has a tender, meaty texture and a delicate, almost sweet flavor. It's not as "fishy" as other types of seafood - its flavor profile is clean and bright. This lobster salad highlights the lobster's delicate flavor rather than masking it. And since I use high-quality frozen lobster meat, it's relatively affordable for the amount you get.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make lobster salad.

See the recipe card for exact measurements. Here are my comments on some of the ingredients.

  • Cooked lobster meat: Cut into bite-size pieces. I use lobster meat from Wild Fork Foods. It comes in packages of 8 ounces (shown in the image below), so I buy two packages for this recipe. At the time of updating this recipe (May 2025), each package costs around $26. I thaw the lobster for 24 hours in the fridge before using it.
  • Mayonnaise: I prefer using avocado oil mayo, but you can use whatever mayonnaise you enjoy. You can use sour cream instead of mayonnaise.
  • Mustard: I highly recommend using Dijon mustard. It's creamy and less vinegary than yellow mustard.
  • Hot pepper sauce: You can use your favorite pepper sauce. I like Sriracha because of its thick texture and complex flavor.
  • Lemon juice: Adds a touch of acidity and brightens the salad. Please make sure to use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
  • Veggies and herbs: Celery and chives. Slice the celery very thinly and chop the chives finely.
  • To season: Kosher salt and black pepper. I don't use any other spices because I want the flavor of the lobster to shine through.
A package of lobster meat.

Instructions

Making this salad is as easy as can be. You simply add all the ingredients to a salad bowl:

The salad ingredients in a bowl.

Then stir gently to combine. You can serve the salad immediately or keep it in the fridge for a couple of hours, in which case you should mix it again before serving. (The detailed instructions and step-by-step photos are included in the recipe card.)

Mixing the salad.

Recipe Tips

  1. Mix the ingredients very gently, so that the lobster pieces stay intact. A big part of the enjoyment of this dish is biting into meaty, succulent lobster chunks. You want to keep them that way!
  2. Storage: Like other types of shellfish, lobster is highly perishable. You can store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 24 hours. I don't recommend freezing this salad. Its texture and flavor won't withstand the process of freezing and thawing.
  3. How to serve: I typically serve lobster salad on salad plates with silverware. You can also serve it on top of avocado halves, on slices of almond flour bread, or in lettuce cups (butter lettuce leaves are perfect for this), as shown in the image below.
Lobster salad is served in lettuce wraps.

Recipe Card

Lobster salad is served in a dark bowl.
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15-Minute Lobster Salad

This creamy lobster salad is the perfect special occasion appetizer. Using high-quality frozen lobster meat makes it relatively affordable.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 187kcal
Author: Vered DeLeeuw
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound cooked lobster meat - cut into bite-size pieces; 3 cups
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice - freshly squeezed
  • ¼ cup celery - thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chives - thinly sliced, divided
  • 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt - or ½ teaspoon of any other salt, including Morton kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • In a large salad bowl, place the lobster meat, mayonnaise, Dijon, hot pepper sauce, lemon juice, celery, half of the chives, salt, and pepper.
    The salad ingredients in a bowl.
  • Stir gently to combine.
    Mixing the salad.
  • Garnish with the remaining chives and serve.
    The salad is served in lettuce wraps.

Notes

  • Mix the ingredients very gently, so that the lobster pieces stay intact. A big part of the enjoyment of this dish is biting into meaty, succulent lobster chunks. You want to keep them that way!
  • You can lower the sodium content by using ½ teaspoon of Diamond Crystal kosher salt instead of a whole teaspoon. This will reduce the sodium to 781 mg per serving. 
  • I typically serve this salad on salad plates with silverware. You can also serve it on top of avocado halves, on slices of almond flour bread, or in lettuce cups (butter lettuce leaves are perfect for this).
  • Like other types of shellfish, lobster is highly perishable. You can store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. I recommend finishing them within 24 hours. I don't recommend freezing this salad. Its texture and flavor won't survive the process of freezing and thawing.

Nutrition per Serving

Serving: 0.75 cup | Calories: 187 kcal | Carbohydrates: 1 g | Protein: 19 g | Fat: 11 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 0.04 g | Cholesterol: 150 mg | Sodium: 921 mg | Potassium: 263 mg | Fiber: 0.3 g | Sugar: 0.4 g | Vitamin A: 112 IU | Vitamin C: 3 mg | Calcium: 104 mg | Iron: 0.4 mg

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