Skinny Shrimp & Avocado Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

A healthy, flavorful and balanced shrimp, avocado, tomato and cucumber salad topped with a cilantro lime dressing. 
Shrimp + Avocado is a combo that is out of this world. Avocado is great with anything really, but if you’re a lover of avocado, then you’re going to fall in love with this skinny avocado and shrimp salad.

The salad is loaded with tomatoes, cucumber, avocado and tender and crispy pan seared shrimp. What takes this salad to the next level is the lip-smacking cilantro lime dressing.
The dressing is simply a mixture of minced cilantro, lime, olive oil, and seasoning. The zesty flavor of the lime and cilantro go great on the avocado and shrimp and help keep the avocado green and vibrant.

The secret to making your shrimp crusty and spice packed like the image below is taco seasoning! you can use a home-made blend but I find that the store bought (low-sodium) packets make the shrimp extra crispy!

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4.34 from 6 votes

Skinny Shrimp Avocado Salad

By: Layla

Prep10 minutes mins

Cook10 minutes mins

Total20 minutes mins

Servings 4

Ingredients 

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• ▢ For the shrimp:
• ▢ 1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ▢ 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ For the salad
• ▢ 1 medium romaine lettuce, about 5 cups chopped
• ▢ 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
• ▢ 1 cup cucumbers, sliced
• ▢ 1/2 cup red onion, sliced
• ▢ 2 avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced
• ▢ For the cilantro lime dressing
• ▢ about 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
• ▢ Juice of 1 lime
• ▢ 2 Tbsp olive oil
• ▢ salt & pepper to taste

Instructions 

• In a medium bowl, combine the shrimp, taco seasoning, garlic, and olive oil. Stir to combine. HEat a large heavy duty pan to medium-high heat. Add the shrimp to pan and cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until cooked through. Remove from pan.
  
  
• To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients.
• Add the chopped romaine to a large salad bowl. Top with the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, avocado, and shrimp. Drizzle with the cilantro lime dressing and mix to combine. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 422kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 286mg, Sodium: 993mg, Potassium: 758mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 1208IU, Vitamin C: 24mg, Calcium: 192mg, Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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