Shrimp Guacamole Salad
Shrimp Guacamole Salad is a guacamole in a salad bowl! Pan fried shrimp in lemon and garlic flavours are mixed through guacamole ingredients!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp no shell and no tails, raw or pre cooked is fine
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice or lime juice
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Guacamole Salad:
- 4 cups romaine lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- 2 large ripe avocados peeled, pitted and sliced
- 1/2 medium red onion sliced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 large green jalapeño stemmed, seeded and sliced
- 1 large red jalapeño stemmed seeded and sliced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice or lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Combine shrimp together with the lemon (or lime juice), minced garlic and salt and pepper, to taste.If using raw shrimp: fry in a hot pan until cooked through (about 2-3 minutes per side). Transfer to a salad bowl. If using pre-cooked shrimp: you can do the first step right in the salad bowl. No need to cook them again.
- Add in the lettuce, avocados, onion, tomatoes, jalapeños, lemon juice (or lime juice), olive oil, cilantro (or parsley), salt and cumin. Toss all the ingredients together until well combined. Taste and season with extra salt if needed. Serve immediately! Great to serve with Nacho chips!
Notes
Serve as a main for a light fresh lunch or throw it into a bread roll for a fresh and filling shrimp roll!
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 451mg | Potassium: 1.065mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4.76IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 2mg