Summer Grilled Shrimp Salad

Description

I love to make main-dish salads in the summertime and serve them with some crusty bread and a nice glass of wine! This one is one of my favorites, featuring sweet and smoky grilled shrimp and a cilantro vinaigrette.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons smokehouse maple seasoning (such as McCormick® Grill Mates®)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
  • 12 ounces peeled and deveined shrimp
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 cups mixed salad greens, or more to taste
  • ½ cup thinly sliced English cucumber
  • ⅓ cup freshly cooked corn
  • ½ cup diced tomato
  • ¼ cup sliced red onion
  • 1 avocado, diced

Instructions

  1. Combine olive oil
  2. maple seasoning
  3. and lemon juice in a glass bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to grill.
  4. Whisk olive oil
  5. honey
  6. lime juice
  7. cilantro
  8. balsamic vinegar
  9. salt
  10. and pepper together in a small bowl. Set vinaigrette aside.
  11. Preheat an indoor or outdoor grill to medium-high heat. Thread the shrimp onto skewers. Grill until shrimp turn pink and opaque
  12. about 2 minutes per side. Remove from skewers and set aside.
  13. Place mixed greens in the bottom of a large salad bowl. Lay cucumber
  14. corn
  15. tomato
  16. red onion
  17. and avocado in sections on top of the greens. Pile the grilled shrimp in the center of the salad. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 2

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