Grilled Shrimp Salad With Cilantro Verde Dressing

Grilled Shrimp Salad is my go to lunch when I want something simple but really tasty. This recipe has everything I love in a good salad: flavorful, savory shrimp, lots of delicious veggies, and flavor, but still low in calories yet high in protein. The shrimp is grilled to perfection with simple seasonings, served warm over vitamin packed baby spinach leaves, creamy feta cheese and juicy cherry tomatoes, and drizzled with a sweet cilantro verde dressing that blends all the flavors together beautifully. This delicious and light lunch is perfect for summer parties, early suppers on the patio, or just a quick lunch for yourself. You’ll love the taste of the savory shrimp mixed with the slightly tangy and sour dressing.

What Kind of Shrimp to Use for this Salad

For grilling, look for larger sized shrimp, like jumbo or colossal. You’ll want to find uncooked shrimp with the tail on, but ones that have been peeled and deveined. Fresh is obviously best; you can ask for peeled and deveined shrimp at your grocery store meat counter. But more often than not, I use bags of frozen shrimp found at Costco or any grocery store. Take it to the next level and marinate the shrimp in our grilled shrimp marinade before grilling.

Ingredients

Spinach – any leafy green will work Shrimp – uncooked, tail on (shrimp marinade optional) Cajun seasoning Red bell pepper Feta or gorgonzola cheese Cherry tomatoes Cilantro Verde Dressing

Cilantro Verde Dressing

For the dressing, I used our delicious and healthy cilantro verde sauce It is the perfect mixture of spicy and savory that gives an extra little extra kick to this already savory and lightly spicy salad. This sauce can be used on everything from burritos to a chip dip to salads. Delicious! Read More: 35+ Quick and Easy To Follow Dinner Ideas Your Family Will Surely Love

More Scrumptious Shrimp Recipes

Shrimp dishes are always a favorite around here, so try a few of our most treasured shrimp recipes:

Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta Shrimp Alfredo Pasta Spicy Shrimp Tacos Shrimp Po Boys with Creamy Cajun Sauce Cajun Shrimp Foil Packets Shrimp Bites with Cilantro Cream Sauce