Avocado Shrimp Salad tossed with fresh veggies and a tasty cilantro lime dressing with quick marinated onion. Helloooooo Summer!
While I love me some leafy greens, I’m also really big on lettuce-less salads.
They’re part salad, part side dish, and entirely awesome!
Some of my favorites include greek green bean salad, healthy chickpea salad, and cherry tomato salad. They’re crazy quick, easy, and crazy refreshing on a hot Summer day! Or hot Spring day if you’re here in Florida. It’s only May and I’m having to crank the AC in my car to full blast before I can even get in it.
I’d start fantasizing about Fall temperatures but then I’d be missing out on all this amazing warm weather produce! Instead I’ll be anywhere there’s AC or lots of shade, stuffing my face with this avocado shrimp salad, living it up.
So I’m still relatively new to chilled shrimp salads, as in I’ve only been making them for the past year or so. I don’t know what took me so long! There’s a local seafood restaurant here that has a ceviche-like shrimp and crab veggie salad on their menu that is served with tortilla strips in a martini glass. It’s phenomenal and totally the inspiration behind this delish dish!
Cilantro Lime Avocado Shrimp Salad
This amazing avocado shrimp salad is great for backyard barbecues, picnics, al fresco dinners with the fam, and all your Summer shenanigans. It features a medley of fresh chilled shrimp, red onion, avocado, edamame, and a little red bell pepper for a burst of color. You can also use tomatoes in place of the pepper (it’s great both ways) or add them both! I’ve also added corn to this salad and loved it like woah. Have fun with it – this salad is crazy versatile and perfect for all the hot Summer days ahead!
serving suggestions
Serve this avocado shrimp salad with tortilla chips as a fresh and tasty salsa for snacking or as a side dish for your favorite warm weather entrees. I’m a big fan of serving this with grilled salmon or veggie burgers. It would also be BALLER with my seared salmon tacos <– I’m totally trying this combo out next week for dinner!
Cilantro Lime Avocado Shrimp Salad
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup chopped red onion
- 1 TBSP avocado oil
- 3 limes (2 + 1/2 juiced, remainder cut into wedges)
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro plus extra to taste
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- optional pinch of cumin
- 12 oz shrimp (see instructions)
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 cup shelled edamame, steamed
- ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
Instructions
- Combine chopped red onion with avocado oil, juice of 2 and a half limes, fresh cilantro, salt, and pepper. Marinate for 10-15 minutes while you prep the rest of the salad. I decided to marinate the onions in the dressing because marinated onion makes everything more magical! It also cuts the "bite" of the raw onion, allowing the flavors to really shine through!
- You have a few choices with the shrimp here. You can cook it from fresh or frozen, use fresh pre-cooked shrimp (often labeled shrimp cocktail shrimp) from your grocer's seafood counter. I like to thaw frozen shrimp, season with salt and paprika, and quickly sauté/steam them with a little bit of oil and water. After I chop them into bite sized pieces and pop them in a bowl in the fridge to chill while I make the rest of the salad.
- Peel and cube your avocados and combine with steamed edamame and chopped bell pepper in a medium-large bowl. Pour your marinated onion dressing over the veggies and add your chilled shrimp. Toss gently to coat and add any additional seasoning you'd like! More salt and pepper are welcome if you prefer it and extra chopped cilantro makes a pretty garnish. Dig in right away!
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If you get a chance to try this tasty avocado shrimp salad, let me know! Leave some love in the comment form below or tag your photos with @peasandcrayons on Instagram so I can happy dance over your creation.
I am changing my life and the way I eat. I want to live longer and I am determined to feel better. Your recipes are just what I was looking for and need.
Thank you so much Dawn! Hope you love the recipe and make some *amazing* veggie-filled recipes that make you feel wonderful!
This salad has to be the best salad I have ever had.
Super easy and fresh for summer. Thank you.
HI jENN, i LOVE VEGGIES BUT i DEFINITELY AM NOT A VEGETARIAN . AND i HAVE TO HAVE A low fiber diet DO THIS MAKES IT REALLY HARD TO EAT A LOT. BUT THIS SALAD LOOKS SO YUMMY i COULDN’T RESIST. ONE QUESTION, WELL MAYBE 2 OR EVEN THREE, WHAT IS EDAMAME? i HAVE HEARD OF IT BUT CAN’T REMEMBER IF IT IS A BEAN OR WHAT? HOW DO YOU COOK IT AND USE IT AND IS IT GASSY OR HEAVY FIBER? IF SOO WHAT COULD i SUBSTITUTE INSTEAD? THANK YOU SOO MUCH GRAMMIE B
Hi Grammie B! So glad you’re loving the look of this salad! Edamame are immature soybeans that are super flavorful and a great source of fiber and protein. I wouldn’t classify them as gassy and (unless you eat a whole bowl full!) but one cup does have around 8 grams of fiber, so if you’re going low-fiber I would absolutely skip them here. This salad is still wonderful without the beans! You could add some chopped tomatoes in place of the edamame or just extra helpings of the other veggies to make up for them. It’s super versatile! 🙂
Giiiirl, this salad looks amazing! I’m all about the shrimp and avocado combo, and I’m thinking this is perfect for sharing over Memorial Day Weekend. Bravo!