Shrimp avocado salad is fresh, easy, and downright delicious. It’s a pretty chopped salad that has all the best flavors of summer. (BONUS – No cooking involved!)
If fresh salads are making nightly appearances in your home this summer, here are a few more we think you should try – Chicken Waldorf Salad, Tortellini Apple Salad, and Honey Lime Berry Salad.
An Easy Summer Salad
Summertime, is salad time. With the summers being so hot here, the last thing I want to do is cook. Plus, it’s fun experimenting with different salad ideas because I always find something new I love. And that’s where this easy recipe was born.
This shrimp avocado salad recipe is light, refreshing, and full of all your favorite summer flavors. It’s a healthy salad that is deliciously perfect for warmer spring and summer evenings. It is similar to ceviche, but because we aren’t actually cooking the shrimp in lime juice so this recipe comes together even easier!
Here is how to make it –
Ingredients
- Red onion
- Limes
- Olive oil
- Cooked shrimp
- Tomato
- Avocado
- Jalapeno
- Cilantro
- Salt + black pepper
How to Make Shrimp Avocado Salad
Prep – Combine the onion, lime juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper into a small bowl.
Sit – Set everything aside and let this marinate for a few minutes to help lessen the bitterness of the onion.
Compile – Next, in a large bowl, you’ll combine the chopped shrimp, avocado, tomato, and jalapeño.
Combine – Then you’ll add the onion mixture in with the shrimp mixture and then add the cilantro. You’ll want to gently toss all of the ingredients to combine. Finally, add a little more salt and pepper, if desired.
Recipe Tips
SERVING SUGGESTIONS – This shrimp salad is delicious served in small bowls eaten with a fork, but here are a few more ways to enjoy it –
- Serve as a topping for fish tacos.
- Serve as a dip with multigrain crackers or kettle-cooked potato chips.
- Serve as a tasty lettuce wrap inside leaves of romaine or butter lettuce.
MAKE-AHEAD DIRECTIONS – If you want to make this salad ahead of time, combine all the ingredients except the avocado and cilantro. Refrigerate, then add them just before serving.
More Easy Salad Recipes
- Crunchy Asian Chicken Salad
- Broccoli & Bacon Salad
- Best Summer Salad Recipes
- Chicken Waldorf Salad
- Best Homemade Coleslaw Recipe
Here’s a printable recipe card for your convenience –
Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Combine the onion, lime juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside and let this marinate for a few minutes to help lessen the bitterness of the onion.
- In a large bowl, combine the chopped shrimp, avocado, tomato, and jalapeño.
- Add the onion mixture to the shrimp mixture and then add the cilantro. Gently toss to combine, then add more salt and pepper, if desired.
Notes
– Serve as a topping for fish tacos.
– Serve as a dip with multigrain crackers or kettle-cooked potato chips.
– Serve as a tasty lettuce wrap inside leaves of romaine or butter lettuce. MAKE-AHEAD DIRECTIONS – If you want to make this salad ahead of time, combine all the ingredients except the avocado and cilantro. Refrigerate, then add them just before serving.
Nutrition
Other Notes
Enjoy!
