Shrimp Salad

Shrimp Salad

A light and refreshing lunch featuring tender shrimp tossed with crisp vegetables and a zesty lemon dressing.

⏱ 20 min total🔪 15 min prep🔥 5 min cookEasyServes 4American

Ingredients

  • •1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • •6 cups mixed greens or lettuce
  • •1 cucumber, diced
  • •1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • •1/2 red bell pepper, diced
  • •1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • •3 tbsp olive oil
  • •2 cloves garlic, minced
  • •1/2 tsp salt
  • •1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions

  1. 1Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes until pink. Drain and let cool.
  2. 2In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3Arrange mixed greens on a serving plate or in a bowl.
  4. 4Top with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper, and cooled shrimp.
  5. 5Drizzle the lemon dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine. Serve immediately.

💡 Cool cooked shrimp before adding them to salad greens; warm seafood wilts lettuce and thins mayonnaise- or vinaigrette-based dressing.

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