Grilled Shrimp Salad with Homemade Lime Vinaigrette | The Speckled Palate

Grilled Shrimp Salad with Homemade Lime Vinaigrette

Name: Grilled Shrimp Salad with Homemade Lime Vinaigrette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 head butter lettuce; 1 lb. grilled shrimp; 1 cucumber; ¼ large red onion; 1 ear corn; 1 avocado; ¾ cup cherry tomatoes; ½ orange bell pepper; 2-3 radishes; ¼ cup cotija cheese; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 lime; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper

Serves 215 mins prep5 mins cook

Filled with colorful vegetables, perfectly grilled shrimp and topped with homemade lime vinaigrette, Grilled Shrimp Salad is an excellent lunch of dinner. This easy salad recipe comes together in less than 20 minutes.

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What you need

head butter lettuce, chopped

lb shrimp

cucumber, peeled and diced

red onion, about [adjustable]½[/adjustable] cup sliced thin

corn, grilled, with kernels removed

avocado, sliced

cup cherry tomato, halved

orange bell pepper, about [adjustable]½[/adjustable] cup sliced thin

radish, about [adjustable]¼[/adjustable] cup sliced thin

cup cotija cheese

cup extra-virgin olive oil

tbsp fresh lime juice

lime, zested

kosher salt, to taste

fresh ground black pepper, to taste

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Instructions

Make the salad. 
5 Place the chopped butter lettuce in a large bowl.
1 Layer the shrimp, cucumber, red onion, corn kernels, avocado slices, cherry tomatoes, orange bell pepper, radishes and cotija cheese.
9 Toss the salad ingredients together, and set aside.
Make the vinaigrette. 
6 Measure in the olive oil, lime juice and lime zest into a mason jar. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Place the lid on, shake and taste, adding more salt or pepper if necessary.
3 Pour the lime vinaigrette over the salad ingredients, and toss gently using salad tossers or tongs.
4 Serve immediately, and enjoy!

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