Shrimp is a tasty addition to all kinds of easy salad recipes. There are lots of different kinds of shrimp salad recipes - easy, healthy, decadent and delicious - too.
You'll find plain shrimp salad recipes that are a great alternative to tuna salad, as well as easy rice shrimp salads and easy pasta shrimp salads.
Cooked shrimp is great way to turn simple tossed salads, Caesar salads, Greek salads and other easy salads into quick easy dinner recipes that are perfect all year long, but especially during the summer.
I love to add grilled shrimp, feta cheese and chopped roasted peppers to baby spinach leaves for a tasty healthy spinach shrimp salad that's both easy and satisfying.
Here are several very different simple shrimp salad recipes to inspire you.
Easy Spinach Shrimp Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
6 cups lightly packed bite-sized pieces of spinach leaves
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
¾ pound cooked peeled and deveined medium shrimp
4 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces
¼ cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon dry mustard
Preparation
Toss the spinach, mushrooms, cheese and shrimp in a large bowl then set it aside while you make the dressing.
Cook bacon in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Stir in the vinegar, sugar and dry mustard and continue stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Drizzle the hot bacon dressing over the spinach salad and toss until everything is well coated with the dressing. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Estimates Per Serving: 267 calories, 13.2 g fat, 6.6 g carbs, 1.2 g fiber, 29.4 g protein and 7 Weight Watchers PointsPlus Value
Simple Shrimp Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: N/A
Yield: 4 servings
This simple shrimp salad is a great tasty easy alternative to tuna. I've lightened it by using mostly nonfat Greek yogurt and just a little mayonnaise.
Ingredients
½ pound cooked shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped into small pieces
¼ cup finely chopped celery
1 -2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons reduced fat mayonnaise
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Enjoy as a filling for a sandwich or spread on cracker or toast.
Nutritional Estimates Per Serving: 96 calories, 3.1 g fat, 2.9 g carbs, 0 g fiber, 13.4 g protein and 2 WW PointsPlus Value
Easy Shrimp Salad Caesar
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked medium pasta shells
¾ pound cooked deveined peeled shrimp, thawed and drained if frozen and tails removed
¼ cup sliced green onions
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
½ cup creamy reduced fat Caesar dressing
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup croutons
Preparation
Cook and drain pasta as directed on the package. Rinse under cold water and drain again.
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the rest of the salad. Place the shrimp, cheese and salad dressing in a large bowl. Add the rinsed and drained pasta when it's ready and toss to combine. Just before serving add the lettuce and croutons and toss again.
Nutritional Estimates Per Serving: 367 calories, 10.2 g fat, 37 g carbs, 1.2 g fiber, 29.8 g protein and 9 WW PointsPlus value.
*PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT Weight Watchers Zero Points fruits and vegetables using the WW Recipe Builder.
Links
My favorite Shrimp Cocktail Recipes
Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa Shrimp Salad Recipe
Old Bay Seasoning Shrimp Salad Recipe
Mandarin and Almond Shrimp Salad Recipe from Dole
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