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honey lime shrimp salad

Honey Lime Shrimp Salad

This honey lime shrimp salad is a refreshing summer salad loaded with juicy shrimp marinated in honey, lime, and warm spices, then served over crisp lettuce with cherry tomatoes, jalapeños, avocado, cilantro, queso fresco, and a bright homemade cilantro dressing. Light, fresh, and packed with vibrant flavor, this salad makes an easy lunch or satisfying dinner.

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Course Appetizer, dinner, light meal, lunch, Main Course, salad course
Cuisine Caribbean-inspired, coastal cuisine, fusion cuisine, latin american, Mexican-inspired, seafood cuisine
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 425 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

Shrimp Marinade

Salad Ingredients

  • 2 Romaine hearts, chopped
  • 1 pint Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 Jalapeno, sliced
  • 1 Avocado, sliced
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 cup Queso fresco

Dressing Ingredients

  • 2 cups Cilantro
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1/2 cup Avocado Oil
  • 1/2 Lime, juiced
  • 1 tsp Agave nectar
  • 1/2 tsp Sea salt

Instructions
 

  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the avocado oil, honey, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, garlic, salt, and pepper.
  • Add the shrimp and stir to coat. Allow to marinate in the seasonings for 15 minutes.
  • For the dressing, combine the cilantro, garlic, avocado oil, lime juice, agave nectar, and sea salt in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Prepare the salads by placing chopped lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeno slices, avocado slices, chopped cilantro, and queso fresco into the bowls. Set aside while preparing the shrimp.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of avocado oil in a skillet on medium high heat.
  • Cook the shrimp for 3-4 minutes on each side or until pink and fully cooked.
  • Allow to cool slightly before placing on the salads.
  • Serve immediately with a drizzle of fresh cilantro lime dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1SaladCalories: 425kcal
Keyword avocado, cilantro, citrus shrimp, easy recipe, fresh salad, gluten-free, healthy meal, honey lime shrimp salad, light dinner, lime vinaigrette, mixed greens, protein-rich, refreshing, seafood salad, shrimp salad, summer salad, zesty
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