--- title: "Meatless Friday: Budget-Friendly Seafood Rolls" description: No need to heat up the kitchen or bust the grocery budget with Barb Szyszkiewicz's recipe for this classic summer sandwich. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/meatless-friday-p-1024x512.jpg ---                                           [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2018/07/13/meatless-friday-budget-friendly-seafood-rolls/#) [MEATLESS FRIDAY](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday) # Meatless Friday: Budget-Friendly Seafood Rolls Jul 13, 2018 12:30:14 PM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/meatless-friday-p-1024x512.jpg) While there's nothing like a good lobster roll in the summer, I can't justify the expense. This week I rolled up a less-extravagant version of this classic summer sandwich. Serve it with a fresh garden salad and corn on the cob, and keep your kitchen cool on a hot day. This is a salad you'll want to put together a few hours in advance, to give the flavors time to mingle. ![seafood-salad-3c-800x516](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/seafood-salad-3c-800x516.jpg?width=800&name=seafood-salad-3c-800x516.jpg) Budget-Friendly Seafood Rolls Makes 4 servings 1/4 lb. large shrimp (31-40 per pound), about 8-10 8 oz. chunk-style imitation lobster 1/8 cup onion, finely diced 1/8 cup celery, finely diced 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning (adjust to taste) 1/2 tsp. lemon zest 1 tsp. lemon juice Peel and devein shrimp. Remove tails. If shrimp is raw, sauté it quickly in a bit of olive oil and allow to cool before using in salad. Cut shrimp and imitation lobster into 1/2-inch pieces. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, tossing gently until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate at least four hours before serving. Serve on warmed, buttered hot-dog buns. (In the spirit of keeping this dish budget-friendly, I served the seafood salad on hot-dog buns we had left over from a picnic instead of running to the store for the pricey New England-style buns that are hard to get in this area of the country.) --- *Copyright 2018 Barb Szyszkiewicz* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F07%2F13%2Fmeatless-friday-budget-friendly-seafood-rolls%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F07%2F13%2Fmeatless-friday-budget-friendly-seafood-rolls%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F07%2F13%2Fmeatless-friday-budget-friendly-seafood-rolls%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Meatless%20Friday%3A%20Budget-Friendly%20Seafood%20Rolls) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F07%2F13%2Fmeatless-friday-budget-friendly-seafood-rolls%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F07%2F13%2Fmeatless-friday-budget-friendly-seafood-rolls%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/BSzyszkiewicz%202022.jpg) ### [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs) Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at [CatholicMom.com](http://catholicmom.com), is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). Barb is the author of *[The Handy Little Guide to Prayer](https://amzn.to/2LQB2oL)* and * [The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours](https://amzn.to/3wbDB8k)*, available from Our Sunday Visitor. ## Related Blog Articles [ Meatless Friday: Good Friday Soup and Sandwiches Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-good-friday-soup-and-sandwiches) [ Meatless Friday: Garlic Shrimp Stir-fry with Noodles Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2019/07/19/meatless-friday-garlic-shrimp-stir-fry-with-noodles/) [ Meatless Friday: Sesame Noodles with Barbecued Shrimp (Nut-free!) 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