Description
A quick and refreshing Avocado Shrimp Salad recipe, perfect for a light lunch or dinner. This easy dish combines succulent shrimp, creamy avocado, and crisp greens with a zesty lime dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 ripe avocados, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced (optional)
- 3 cups mixed greens
- For the Lime Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked shrimp, diced avocados, chopped red onion, cilantro, and jalapeño (if using).
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, minced garlic, salt, and pepper for the lime dressing.
- Pour the lime dressing over the shrimp and avocado mixture. Gently toss to combine, ensuring all ingredients are coated.
- Arrange the mixed greens on a serving platter or individual plates.
- Spoon the avocado shrimp salad mixture over the greens.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, leave some seeds in the jalapeño.
- Add other vegetables like corn or black beans for extra texture and flavor.
- This avocado shrimp salad is great for meal prep; store dressing separately if preparing ahead.
- Consider adding mango for a tropical twist to your shrimp avocado salad.
- This shrimp avocado salad with lime dressing is naturally gluten-free.
- For a keto avocado shrimp salad, omit any high-carb additions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg