Mexican Shrimp Salad
Fresh, flavorful and easy to make, this Mexican Shrimp Salad is ready in just 20 minutes! Made with juicy shrimp, avocado, corn, black beans and a zesty avocado lime dressing, it’s the perfect light dinner!
Ingredients
Salad
- 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce, approximately 2 romaine hearts
- ½ cup avocado lime dressing, click link for the recipe
- ½ cup red onion, finely diced
- ½ cup black beans, drained and rinsed from a can
- ½ cup corn, drained and rinsed from a can
- 1 roma tomato, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
Shrimp
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
- 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning, click link for the recipe
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
Prepare the salad.
- In a large bowl, toss chopped romaine lettuce with avocado lime dressing, until the lettuce is completely coated. Divide the dressed lettuce between four serving bowls.
- Top the dressed lettuce in each bowl with the diced red onion, black beans, corn, diced tomato, and diced avocado.
Prepare the shrimp.
- Add the shrimp to a large bowl with the fajita seasoning and lime juice. Toss until it’s fully coated on all sides.
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet on the stove over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add the seasoned shrimp to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes per side.
- Remove the shrimp from the skillet and place it on top of each of the salads.
Notes
- If the shrimp was frozen, make sure it’s fully thawed before starting this recipe. If it’s still partly frozen, run it under cold water in a colander until it’s fully defrosted, then pat it dry completely before seasoning the shrimp.
- You can also grill the shrimp if you prefer. I recommend skewering the seasoned shrimp before grilling so they don’t fall through the grill grates. Cook the shrimp skewers over medium-high heat on a grill for about 2 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 363kcal (18%)Carbohydrates 23g (8%)Protein 28g (56%)Fat 19g (29%)Saturated Fat 3g (15%)Polyunsaturated Fat 3gMonounsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 172mg (57%)Sodium 451mg (19%)Potassium 937mg (27%)Fiber 9g (36%)Sugar 4g (4%)Vitamin A 8666mg (173%)Vitamin C 20mg (24%)Calcium 113mg (11%)Iron 5mg (28%)
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