This Southwestern Grilled Shrimp Salad is made with simple and healthy ingredients and makes a fantastic meal loaded with lots of flavor. This recipe can be prepared in just about 30 minutes which makes it perfect for weeknight dinners or casual entertaining.
If you love the ingredients, spices and herbs used in Southwestern cuisine then you will love this Grilled Shrimp Salad.
The marinade used for the shrimp and the salad dressing in this recipe make this salad extra flavourful and will make every bite of this Southwestern salad delicious!
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How to Make it
This Southwestern Grilled Shrimp Salad is hearty and can definitely be served as a main. The salad is made up of perfectly seasoned grilled shrimp, black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado and lettuce.
The lime vinaigrette for this salad is super flavourful and tastes even better if you make it ahead of time.
Prepare the marinade for the shrimp and marinate at least 20 minutes before grilling.
Use your favourite lettuce, and pile on the rest of the ingredients on top. Top the salad with some goat or Feta cheese and the grilled shrimp skewers.
Drizzle the vinaigrette on top of the salad and shrimp and get ready to enjoy your delicious meal.
Variations:
- You can also use boneless and skinless chicken breast or thighs instead of shrimp. Just make sure to use about the same amount of chicken (as the shrimp in the recipe) or else adjust the marinade ingredients for the amount of chicken you have.
- Add a handful of toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds) to the salad.
- Add a chopped sweet pepper, I like to use a red, orange or yellow pepper.
Enjoy!
More Salad Recipes to Enjoy
- Strawberry Spinach Salad
- Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken
- Roasted Beet and Orange Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
- Lebanese Tabbouleh
- Spinach Apple Cranberry Salad
Southwestern Grilled Shrimp Salad Recipe
Ingredients
For the shrimp:
- 200 to 225 grams peeled and deveined shrimp (Approximately 7 to 8 oz.)
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. honey
- 1 tsp. lime zest
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- ½ tsp. ground cumin
- ½ tsp. ground coriander
- 1 clove small garlic minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Southwestern Salad Vinaigrette:
- 6 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp. finely chopped red onion
- ½ small jalapeno finely chopped
- 1 clove small garlic minced
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro
- 2 tsp. honey
- ¼ tsp. ground cumin
- ⅛ tsp. chili powder
- ⅛ tsp. ground coriander
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
For the salad:
- 6 cups of mixed spring lettuce or lettuce of your choice
- ¾ cup canned black beans rinsed
- ⅔ cup corn kernels (canned or frozen and thawed or kernels from grilled corn on the cob)
- ½ medium avocado sliced or cubed
- 1 ripe tomato sliced
- 1 tbsp. finely diced red onion
- 4 tbsp. crumbled goat cheese optional
- cilantro leaves for garnish optional
Instructions
For the Shrimp Marinade:
- In a small bowl, combine all ingredients, add the shrimp, mix well and set aside while you prepare the salad.
For the Southwestern Salad Vinaigrette:
- Combine all the ingredients together in a jar with a tight fitting lid, shake well and set aside to let the flavours meld.
For the Salad:
- Pile on the salad ingredients starting with the lettuce, beans, corn, avocado, red onions, and tomatoes.
- Top salad with fresh cilantro leaves and some crumbled goat or Feta cheese.
To Grill the Shrimp:
- Heat grill to medium-high heat.
- Thread shrimp on wood or metal skewers.
- Place shrimp on grill, grill shrimp 2-3 minutes on each side or until cooked.
- When shrimp skewers are ready you can top the salad with skewers, or remove shrimp from skewers and add to salad.
- Shake the salad dressing well and drizzle on salad and shrimp.
Alaa says
I think I will try this one tonight! Been eyeing it for a while!!! 🙂
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Yay! Hope you liked it!
Nancy says
Now THIS looks like the perfect salad...fabulous ingredients, hearty yet healthy and dressed to perfection!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks Nancy, I've already made this salad several times this summer and I have to say I have not tired of it yet!
Karly says
Big, delicious, flavorful salads are my favorite way to do lunchtime in the summer and this one looks PERFECT! Seriously, I'm drooling. Cannot wait to give this a try!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thank you Karly! This salad is just perfect for summer, I've had it several times already and love it every time. I hope you enjoy it as well!
Karen says
Love the looks of the southwestern salad…perfect for a hot summer evening.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks so much Karen!
Amanda says
Wow, what a great summer salad! I got hungry looking at this...
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks so much Amanda, hope you got to eat something delicious!
apuginthekitchen says
Beautiful salad, love the shrimp and the southwestern flavors.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thank you! I'm a huge fan of southwestern food also, the shrimp was so delicious in this salad that I'm thinking of using the same marinade for some shrimp tacos!