Shrimp Salad Recipes

Get ready to dive into a world of flavor and freshness with our collection of shrimp salad recipes. Just imagine yourself enjoying bite after tasty bite of briny plump shrimp with refreshing veggies all mixed in a toothsome sauce, how perfectly delicious! Whether you're hosting a summer soirée or simply looking for something light and nutritious but still packed with flavors, these shrimp salad recipes are guaranteed to impress.

Top 10 Best Shrimp Salad Recipes

Here are our favorite recipes to turn to whenever we’re in the mood for extra quick and tasty shrimp salads:

1. Shrimp Salad

This colorful dish brings a rainbow of flavors and delightful textures that you just can’t miss out on. The plump shrimp is perfectly cooked to perfection, nestled on a bed of crisp greens, avocado, and various other veggies. Everything is tied together by a tangy, mustardy, and subtly zesty dressing, treating your taste buds to an out-of-this-world experience.

2. Grilled Shrimp Salad

This grilled shrimp salad calls for crispy, baked shrimp alongside arugula, cucumber, beet, and orange with a tangy honey-mustard dressing. Coated with garlic, herb, and robust spices then quickly grilled in the oven, the shrimp is extraordinarily flavorful, bringing a kick of heat that stands out wonderfully amongst the crisp, fresh greens. Give it a try, you won’t regret it!

3. Shrimp Caesar Pasta Salad

This elevated version of Caesar salad brings a twist to the classic dish and makes it all the more exciting and filling. With crisp lettuce, crunchy croutons, tender pasta, plump shrimp, and juicy cherry tomatoes, it’s a party of textures that will have your taste buds shimmer with joy. It’s an excellent light meal for picnics and busy days, but will also work marvelously stuffed inside sandwiches or served alongside savory, hearty main courses.

4. Shrimp Avocado Salad

A Sriracha-lime-based dressing gives this salad that zesty, spicy pop of flavors that will captivate your senses from the very first bite. It coats the shrimp, avocados, lettuce, corn, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes in a delightful vibrancy. Throw in some feta cheese and you’ve got a simple yet surprisingly complex side dish to elevate any meal.

5. Mediterranean Shrimp Salad

Some summer dreams are worth hanging on to, especially when they come in the form of this gorgeous, exquisite Mediterranean shrimp salad. It features plump sweet shrimp, roasted za’atar chickpeas, baby tomatoes, pickled onions, olives, feta cheese, lettuce, and cucumber. These ingredients are coated in the classic olive oil lemon vinaigrette dressing, giving the dish a delicate complexity that’s often reserved only for Greek food. Whip up a large bowl whenever you’re in need of a burst of sunshine, because that’s exactly what this salad is—sunshine in a bowl.

6. Shrimp Pasta Salad

Pan-seared shrimp that’s infused with spicy, garlicky flavors mixed with a colorful array of vegetables, pasta, and cashew—it honestly doesn’t get any better. This gorgeous, satisfying dish is a perfect addition to outdoor BBQs and picnics alike, but would also kill it alongside hotdogs, sandwiches, or burgers to make an indulgent, filling meal. Whatever your preferences are, rest assured, this salad’s got your back.

7. Citrus Cajun Shrimp Salad

If you’re someone who likes salads bursting with intense flavors, give this one a try. The shrimp is coated in a layer of smoky, spicy Cajun seasoning mix, then tossed with a citrusy, herby dressing alongside avocados, grapefruit, orange, and crispy, fresh greens. What comes together is a colorful salad with a mesmerizing, thrilling taste that you won’t be able to get enough of.

8. Papaya Salad

Speaking of bold flavors, here’s a taste of Thai cuisine for those looking to add a little spice to their life. With green papaya as the main ingredient, this salad’s dominant taste is the fruit’s bright sourness, which works like a dream with the briny fish sauce dressing and spicy crushed garlic and jalapeño. It’s a chaotic yet strangely harmonious dance of flavors that will take you by surprise at first, but undoubtedly leave an unforgettable impression later on.

9. Shrimp Ceviche

This recipe is our take on the Peruvian appetizer ceviche. It features poached shrimp, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, avocados, and jalapeño tossed in a spicy, zesty mix of citrus juice, Tabasco, and Sriracha. It’s fresh and delicate but also bursting with intense flavors—a perfectly balanced, crowd-pleasing dish to accompany all your meals, whether they’re get-togethers or weeknight dinners.

10.  Shrimp Louie

This salad takes on a slightly different approach from the ones mentioned above with the use of a sweet, tangy yogurt-mayo dressing. It’s drizzled over the top of shrimp, hard-boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, avocados, and lettuce. Light and creamy with just the right amount of additional flavors, this combination offers a marvelous way to savor the ingredients’ natural taste and still delight your palate.

Why We Love These Shrimp Salad Recipes

• It’s easy to eat: Contrary to popular belief, salad can be just as enjoyable as any indulgent dish out there, and these dishes are proof. The shrimp is mild in taste and meaty in texture. It lifts up the flavors of the accompanying fresh greens and is made all the more delicious by the flavorful dressings.
• It is packed with protein and other nutrients. With shrimp being an excellent source of protein and vegetables being rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, shrimp salad is clearly a healthy option to add to your daily meals. Everyone can agree that tasty stuff is all the better if it is healthy!
• It is super versatile and easy to transport: There’s never a dull moment when it comes to shrimp salads. You can enjoy them as a side or a light meal, or serve them at potlucks, picnics, and get-togethers in wraps or sandwiches. Feel free to get experimental with the veggies and dressings, or add in other ingredients like nuts and cheese.
• It requires minimum time and effort: Shrimp is quick and easy to cook. With the wonderful taste it offers, shrimp salad is a great bargain for a delicious treat and time saver.

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What Goes Well With Shrimp In Salad

You will be wanting more than just shrimp to make up your salad. A gorgeous shrimp salad needs beautifully cooked shrimp with fresh veggies, aromatic herbs, and a luscious sauce.

• Vegetables

Vegetables that are always a winner in shrimp salad are lettuce (butterhead and romaine lettuce make fantastic shrimp wraps), celery, corn, cauliflower, red onions, garlic, bell peppers, cucumber, and tomatoes.

All these fresh and crunchy veggies beautifully complement the firm and meaty texture of shrimp and its mildly sweet-and-salty taste.

• Herbs

We usually add dill, parsley, sage, basil, and chives to add an aromatic hint that lingers delicately on the taste buds. Make sure you use fresh herbs for the best results.

• Dressing

Some popular ingredients to add to shrimp salad dressing are salt, pepper, olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and mayonnaise. The pungent taste of pepper and Dijon mustard gives a kick to the salad, while lemon juice adds a fabulous citrus aroma to brighten up the summery flavor of shrimp.

• Others

Did you know that avocado pairs wonderfully well with shrimp in a salad? The avocado’s creaminess makes a perfect match with the briny shrimp to create a deliciously savory dish.

Cheese is also another ingredient that you can add to shrimp salad. Parmesan and cheddar when combined with roasted garlic can work magic for your shrimp.

How to Serve Shrimp Salad

Of course, how you serve a dish matters as much as its taste. Especially with shrimp salad, there are a variety of excellent ways for you to serve it.

If you’re looking for an extra fresh combo, then you can make lettuce wraps or tomato tarts with shrimp salad as the filling. If you love to add more creaminess, then stuff the shrimp mixture into avocado halves.

What about party snacks? Try serving shrimp salad as a dip alongside cucumber slices or buttery crackers, and relish each bite of fresh crunchiness in your mouth.

Can’t get enough shrimp? Same here! That’s why we have an arsenal of shrimp recipes you should definitely check out. For easy, flavorful, and foolproof dinner main courses, check out our Chinese Shrimp Recipes and Shrimp Pasta Recipes. If you’re in the mood for some heat, these Spicy Shrimp Recipes and Cajun Shrimp Recipes are just the stuff to try. And of course, you can also cozy up with a bowl of these Shrimp Soup Recipes. The possibilities are endless with this versatile seafood!

Top 10 Fresh, Easy, and Delicious Shrimp Salad Recipes

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Dive into a sea of mouthwatering goodness with these shrimp salads extravaganzas! From tangy, citrus-infused creations to creamy combinations that will make you swoon with delight, we've got it all. So put on your apron, grab your fork, and get ready to be forever obsessed with shrimp salads.

Ingredients

• Shrimp Salad
• Grilled Shrimp Salad
• Shrimp Caesar Pasta Salad
• Shrimp Avocado Salad
• Mediterranean Shrimp Salad
• Shrimp Pasta Salad
• Citrus Cajun Shrimp Salad
• Papaya Salad
• Shrimp Ceviche
• Shrimp Louie

DIRECTIONS

1.  Choose a recipe that you like.
2. Assemble and prepare the ingredients.
3. Cook the shrimp, make the dressings, and toss everything together to create scrumptious shrimp salads in less than 20 minutes.