Citrus Grilled Shrimp and Avocado Salad
This light, fresh, and zesty Citrus Grilled Shrimp and Avocado Salad makes for an outstanding summer meal.
Equipment
- grill
Ingredients
Grilled Shrimp
- 12 jumbo shrimp peeled & deveined
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 1.5 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small lime zested and ½ juiced
- 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
Salad
- 4 cups greens such as arugula, spinach, or spring mix
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 lemon juice or use ½ orange
- 1 whole avocado sliced or cubed
- 1 cup corn defrosted
- 1 small shallot finely shaved and rinsed in cold water
- 2 tablespoon slivered almonds toasted
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt more to taste if needed
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat grill to 450ºF.
- Thaw out the shrimp. Rinse the shrimp with water and pat dry with paper towels. Peel and devein the shrimp if they aren’t already or leave the tails on if you prefer. Add the shrimp to a bowl and toss with the olive oil, salt, garlic, and the zest of 1 small lime. Let it marinate for 5 minutes or until the grill heats up.
- Put the marinated shrimp on skewers and grill for 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and toss in a bowl with ½ lime juice.
- Place the salad greens in a large bowl. Add the shrimp on top. Mix the olive oil with a generous squeeze of citrus and ½ teaspoon of kosher salt. Toss lightly to coat the shrimp and greens.
- In the same bowl, add the avocado, shallots, corn, and toasted almonds, toss gently to combine everything together. Serve right away.
Nutrition
Serving: 1saladCalories: 649kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 16gFat: 53gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 1184mgPotassium: 1012mgFiber: 12gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1281IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 3mg
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