Description
A fresh, light salad featuring shrimp, avocado, cucumber, tomatoes, and a simple lemon dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, cooked and peeled
- 2 ripe avocados, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 large cucumber, diced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, and minced garlic. Season with salt and pepper. This is your dressing.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked shrimp, diced avocado, cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, sliced red onion, and chopped parsley.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients.
- Gently toss everything together until the ingredients are lightly coated.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can substitute lime juice for lemon juice if preferred.
- For extra flavor, add 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Salad Preparation
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 17
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 8
- Protein: 28
- Cholesterol: 200
Keywords: shrimp salad, avocado salad, mediterranean salad, light lunch, seafood salad