Southwestern Shrimp Salad
Southwestern Shrimp Salad is a chopped romaine salad with corn, black beans, tomatoes, avocado, grilled chili lime shrimp, and a homemade cilantro dressing.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 638kcal
For the Shrimp:
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 16 ounces shrimp peeled, deveined, tail-off
For the Salad:
- 6 cups (approximately) finely chopped romaine lettuce
- 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups frozen corn, cooked and cooled
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, diced
For the Cilantro Dressing
- 2 cups fresh cilantro about one bunch of cilantro - I use the stems and leaves
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 jalapeno, stem and seeds removed
- 3 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the Shrimp:
In a small bowl and the olive oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and salt and stir well to combine.
Add the shrimp to a large bowl and toss with chili lime mixture. Let marinate until ready to cook, at least 10 minutes.
For the Dressing:
Place all of the dressing ingredients in a food processor or blender, and puree until blended.
Prep the rest of the salad ingredients.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat. (If not using a grill - heat a skillet over medium-high heat over the stove)
Place the shrimp on the grill/skillet and cook 3 minutes on each side, until pink and cooked through. If you find putting each shrimp individually on the grill tedious, you can cook them in a grill pan.
Add the shrimp to the salad and drizzle with dressing. Toss to combine.
Serve and enjoy!
- If you know you won't eat the entire salad immediately, don't put all of the dressing on. Store leftovers undressed in airtight containers and add dressing immediately prior to serving.
Calories: 638kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 287mg | Sodium: 1926mg | Potassium: 1317mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 7777IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 288mg | Iron: 7mg