Seafood salad is a cold dish of cooked or cured seafood tossed with a dressing and other ingredients such as vegetables and herbs, popular across Mediterranean, Scandinavian, and North American cuisines.
Common seafood choices include shrimp, crab, lobster, scallops, and calamari, gently poached or steamed (or cured or smoked) before mixing. Dressings range from a simple vinaigrette to a creamy mayonnaise-based sauce, with celery, onions, bell peppers, olives, hard-boiled eggs, and herbs like dill or parsley as common add-ins.
It is usually served as a light main course or appetizer, on its own or over greens or crackers. Scandinavia's version, skagenröra, is a shrimp, mayonnaise, and dill spread typically served on toast or bread rounds.