Shrimp salad: easy and healthy recipe

If you like salads different from the traditional salads of lettuce, tomato and onion, for example, with seafood, today we show you a healthy, delicious and easy-to-make recipe: the shrimp salad .

Shrimp, also known as prawns, are a food rich in minerals (phosphorus, iron, calcium), proteins and vitamins. You can eat perfectly cold and they do well with almost any salad dressing.

This shrimp salad recipe comes in very well in summer because it is especially fresh, and for those who do not want to continue consuming tons of calories, this dish is light and healthy.

Cold shrimp salad

Ingredients

  • 15 peeled shrimp
  • 1 bunch of arugula
  • 1 pair of leaves of the lettuce that you like more
  • 1/2 juice of a lemon
  • 5 tomatoes Cherry
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 jet of oil balsamic (vinegar)
  • 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds
  • 1 pinch of pepper ground
  • 1 pinch of salt

Preparation

Skip the shrimp, previously thawed if necessary, in a pan with a drizzle of olive oil goes for 2 minutes. When they turn white they will be ready. Reserve.

Wash the lettuce, drain it and put it in a bowl. Toss the Cherry tomatoes cut in half and the shrimp you just sautéed.

Toast the sesame seeds in a pan without oil. In 4 or 5 minutes they will be toast! When ready, scatter them over all the above ingredients.

Only the final touch remains: the salad dressing. To do this, take a small bowl and put the oil, the balsamic vinegar, juice of half a lemon, pepper and salt. Remove everything with a fork, a spoon or even a stick and dip the salad with this sauce.
You have the recipe ready to eat!

Anyone can put a little pecorino cheese on top ( in powder) and/or nuts. But that already depends on personal tastes.

If you are interested in knowing other possible dressings to accompany this delicious shrimp salad you can try one of the following in this post:

  • 6 incredible dressings for your salads

Shrimp salad with avocado

Avocado and shrimp are great companions, you can try to prepare this delicious recipe that includes both ingredients.

Other recipes that I recommend:

You can accompany your shrimp salad with another dish, for example a homemade asparagus cream. You can also try to prepare your own homemade bread recipe easily and now.

Also remember that we have many salad recipes for you at Comedera.Com.

By: J.

Type of recipe Salads
Preparation time 5 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes
Total time 15 minutes
Portions 4
Author J.When they turn white they will be ready. Reserve.
  • Wash the lettuce, drain it and put it in a bowl. Toss the Cherry tomatoes cut in half and the shrimp you just sautéed.
  • Toast the sesame seeds in a pan without oil. In 4 or 5 minutes they will be toast! When ready, spread them over all the above ingredients.
  • Only the final touch is left : the dressing of the salad. To do this, take a small bowl and put the oil, the balsamic vinegar, juice of half a lemon, pepper and salt. Remove everything with a fork, spoon or even a stick and dip the salad with this sauce.
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