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Grilled Shrimp Salad
This easy Grilled Shrimp Salad recipe is the perfect solution to your summer dinner needs! It’s healthy, quick and full of grilled chipotle flavor.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●blender
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Dressing
2
Add ¾ cup olive oil, 1 cup fresh cilantro, ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar, 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 3 tablespoons honey, 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, and ½ teaspoon salt to a blender and blend until smooth and combined. Taste and adjust the salt as needed.
fresh cilantro (packed)1 cupfresh lime juice (about 2 small limes)3 tablespoonshoney3 tablespoonschipotle peppers in adobo sauce2
3
Add ¼ cup of the dressing to a bowl with 1 - 1 ½ pounds large deveined and peeled shrimp to marinate for ⏱️ 15 minutes. Set the remaining dressing aside.
4
Salad
5
Heat the grill to medium heat.
6
While the shrimp marinates, place 2 medium ears of sweet corn onto the grill and cook for ⏱️ 10-12 minutes, rotating a few times.
medium ears of sweet corn (shucked, or 1 (14-ounce) can drained and rinsed sweet corn)2
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After it is done marinating, thread the shrimp onto metal skewers and place them on the grill. Cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes, then flip the skewers and cook for 2 additional minutes. Remove the shrimp and the corn from the grill.
8
Carefully cut the kernels off the cob.
9
Assemble the salad by tossing 2 roughly chopped romaine lettuce hearts, 1 (14-ounce) can drained and rinsed black beans, 1 cup diced avocado, ½ cup thinly sliced red onion, 1 pint halved cherry tomatoes, and the corn kernels with the dressing.
roughly chopped romaine lettuce hearts (about 7-8 cups)2drained and rinsed black beans1 (14-ounce) candiced avocado (1 large avocado)1 cuppint halved cherry tomatoes1
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Top the salad with the shrimp and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
calories
542 kcal
fat Content
33 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
10 g
sugar Content
15 g
sodium Content
858 mg
protein Content
24 g
trans Fat Content
0.01 g
cholesterol Content
143 mg
carbohydrate Content
41 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
26 g
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