Salads

An easy shrimp salad recipe with avocado made under 30 minutes.

If you are looking for a healthy and light salad recipe with shrimp then try this seafood salad.

Flavors in shrimp(prawn) avocado salad recipe.

Not just healthy and light this shrimp salad is tangy with heat coming off from the chillies and red chilli flakes.

The avocado mixed into the prawn salad gives a creamy taste to the shrimp salad.

Ingredients and cooking method for the zesty shrimp avocado salad

To make this shrimp on salad recipe, you will be using avocado chopped into smaller pieces, tomatoes, and onions, and crunch and freshness for the salad with shrimp.

I’ve added a single green chilli and chilli flakes to add heat to the dish. you can reduce or remove the ingredients that give the heat to the dish.

The simple seasoning of lime juice and salt balances all the tastes.

The shrimp on the salad are sauteed in butter for a few minutes and then chopped into smaller pieces and mixed into the salad.

What to serve with shrimp with avocado salad.

• You can serve any type of pasta dish with the salad.
• Serve with a purple cabbage and apple slaw and spicy pineapple slaw.
• Grilled vegetables of your choice goes well with this salad.
• Serve on buttered and grilled bread.
• You can serve some cracker to scoop the shrimp salad onto
• Make some shrimp salad rolls using lettuce leaves as wraps or rice paper.
• Serve with a few pita bread chips

Frequently asked questions for the shrimp salad recipe.

How can I make the shrimp avocado ahead of time?

I would suggest not making the shrimp avocade salad ahead of time as you want to taste the individual ingredients in the salad. what I would suggest is having all the ingredients prepped and ready in separate bowls, covered in cling film and refrigerated.

This way you can assemble the shrimp salad within 5-10 minutes serving time.

How do I make this recipe for a crowd?

Multiply the recipe into double or tripe to serve for a crowd.

Are there other ways to prepare the shrimp instead of cooking them over a stove top?

Yes, you can grill them or bake them in an oven or use your air fryer. you can also steam the shrimp to add to this recipe.

Can I use frozen shrimp to make this shrimp salad?

Yes, you can frozen shrimp to make the salad, follow package instructions to thaw shrimp.

How do I clean and devein shrimp to make the salad?

Use my guide on how to clean and devien shrimp to learn how to do it.

Storing tips for shrimp salad.

If you live in a humid or hot country, once you’ve made this seafood salad, use a glass container to serve the salad.

Cover with a cling film and refrigerate or store in a cooler. take out 30 minutes before serving time. this will help the seafood salad to maintain its freshness and taste.

Avoid freezing.

Since the shrimp avocado salad is made with fresh ingredients, it is always best to consume within 24 hours.

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RECIPE AT A GLANCE

How to make easy shrimp avocado salad

Ingredients

1 tablespoon of butter or oil

250g shrimp(about 15 shrimp depending on the size)

2 medium-sized onions chopped

3 medium-sized tomatoes chopped

1 avocado chopped into smaller cubes

1 green chilli chopped(you can remove the chilli if you want to keep the dish mild in taste)

1 teaspoon of red chilli flakes(remove for a milder taste)

1 tablespoons of lime or lemon juice

Salt to season

1 tablespoon of olive oil

Method

Clean and devein shrimp, pat dry and season with salt, combine well.

Warm a frying pan over low-medium heat and butter(1 tbsp), add shrimp, avoid overcrowding.

cook each side for 1-2 minutes, just until they are pink on both sides.

Set aside to cool.

Chop each ingredient(onion, tomato, avocado, green chilli)into a medium-sized bowl.

Chop the shrimp into small pieces(into 2 or 3 bite-size pieces). add them to the bowl of salad.

Pour in the olive oil(1 tbsp), lime juice(1 tbsp), red chilli flakes(1 tsp, reduce or remove completely if you need the seafood dish to be mild in taste).

With a light hand combine the shrimp avocado salad. taste and season with salt as needed.

Serve cold with any of the serving ideas given above.