Shrimp Cobb Salad (VIDEO)
This Shrimp Cobb Salad is LOADED with juicy cajun shrimp and all the best flavors of summer. Everyone who tries it loves it. This chopped salad with shrimp always disappears fast, so if you’re running for a refill, run fast!
Why a Cobb Salad with Shrimp?
Cobb salads can use a variety of protein options to make them a hearty meal, however, this Cobb Salad with Shrimp is one of the easiest options. The cajun shrimp only takes 4 minutes to cook. Yes, 4 minutes! I highly recommend the cajun spices on the shrimp for an extra party in your mouth – making this a truly unforgettable salad.
If you love layered cobb salads and want to try other protein options, be sure to try our popular Chicken Cobb Salad and Salmon Cobb Salad.
Shrimp Cobb Salad Video Tutorial:
I could happily live off this shrimp salad! Watch the quick video and you’ll be headed to the store for ingredients…
Ingredients for Shrimp Cobb Salad:
Shrimp Cobb Salad is a chopped salad that starts with a base of washed and chopped romaine lettuce. To wash lettuce be sure to use a salad spinner, so your final salad isn’t too wet, then layer with:
- Juicy Cajun Shrimp– saute the shrimp in butter with cajun spice and garlic.
- Avocado – lots of avocados!
- Tomatoes – slice Roma tomatoes into bite-sized pieces or use quartered cherry tomatoes.
- Red Onions – thinly sliced red onions provide a mild onion flavor and add more color to this gorgeous salad
- Freshly Cooked Corn – use Boiled Corn on the Cob or our favorite Instant Pot Corn for an amazing pop of sweet flavor. When corn is out of season, you can cook some frozen corn that was sealed at the peak of freshness.
The Best Dressing for Shrimp Chopped Salad:
The cilantro lime dressing is so simple but adds an incredibly fresh flavor. The ingredients are so simple with cilantro, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper. The combination of flavors really makes each bite of salad taste like a summer party!
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How to Serve Cobb Salad:
For parties and entertaining, our preference for making this shrimp salad is to layer the ingredients on a salad platter or in a bowl for the classic Cobb Salad presentation. Just before serving, you can drizzle on the cilantro dressing.
When serving family-style, it is easier to toss the ingredients together with the dressing.
More Impressive Salad Platters:
- Italian Pasta Salad – a meal in itself and so satisfying
- Caprese Salad – traditional Caprese with a to-die-for Balsamic glaze
- Greek Salad – Mediterranean inspired flavors
- Autumn Chopped Chicken Salad – all the flavors of fall
- BLT Salad – a deconstructed BLT
Shrimp Cobb Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Ingredients for Cajun Shrimp:
- 1 lb medium shrimp, 31-40 Count, peeled and deveined
- 1 tsp cajun spice
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed or grated
- Pinch salt
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
Ingredients for Salad:
- 1 medium romaine lettuce, 5-6 cups chopped
- 1/2 lb 3 medium Roma tomatoes, sliced
- 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 English cucumber, or 3 small, sliced
- 2 avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced
- 1 cup corn kernels, from 2 freshly cooked cobs
Ingredients for Cilantro-Lemon Dressing:
- Juice of 1 large lemon, 3 Tbsp
- 1/2 small bunch of cilantro, 1/2 cup finely chopped or parsley
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt or 3/4 tsp table salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
How to make Avocado Shrimp Salad:
- Pat dry shrimp with paper towels and place in a medium bowl. Add 1 tsp cajun spice, 2 pressed garlic cloves, a pinch of salt and stir to combine.
- Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 Tbsp butter and once its melted and hot, add shrimp in a single layer. Sauté 2 minutes per side or just until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Chop, rinse and spin dry 1 medium head of romaine lettuce. You should end up with about 6 cups lettuce. Transfer that to a large mixing bowl. Now add 3 sliced tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, sliced cucumbers, 2 sliced avocados and 1 cup cooked corn.
- To make the dressing, start with 3 Tbsp of fresh lemon juice, now finely chop about 1/2 cup of cilantro and stir that in. Add 3 Tbsp of olive oil and extra virgin has the best flavor. Season with 1 tsp salt and a generous pinch of black pepper and stir that together.
Nutrition Per Serving
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Natasha Kravchuk
Hi! I'm Natasha Kravchuk. Here you'll find delicious, trusted recipes with easy step-by-step photos and videos. 
This is my favorite salad, I do have a question and have not figured out how not get avocado to stay green. Love taking this for lunch at work at 12 am I hate anything heavy..is there a process besides leaving it off till I’m ready to eat
Hi Julie! I’m glad you love this salad. Lime juice or lemon juice helps delay the browning on the avocados.
Natasha this recipe was fabulous including the homemade dressing. I love your recipes and have made a few of them. Not sure if you
have a cookbook yet, but add me to the list if you ever decide to get one.
Hi Michelle! That’s great. So glad you loved it. My first cookbook is scheduled to release Fall of 2023! 🙂
I have made this scrumptious salad 4 times in the last month! In the last, I ran out of lemon and used 1/2 lime juice; doubled the dressing as it was so yummy! Had to substitute fresh basil for the cilantro. Everyone deemed it superb and I now have printed recipe cards to hand out after serving. This is a winner!
I am so happy to hear that!
Me encanta tu blog, no escribo inglés, pero eres tan clara al explicar tus recetas, que es fácil hacerlas… esta receta de shrmp coob salad adicione camaron y quedó increíble… saludos 👋and tanks 🤭
This salad was absolutely delicious! I made one small change and added a bit of maple syrup to the dressing as I found it a bit too tart for my taste. Will definitely make again.
Hi Bonnie! Thank you for sharing, I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe.
I love your videos, they make me smile. This salad was amazing. I will make this again♥️
Thank you for your wonderful review, Pam! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
This is flippin’ fantastic! Sooo good! My whole family loved it, even my middle dude who is a self proclaimed ‘salad hater’ lol. Thank you!
That’s wonderful! So glad it worked out and the family loved it! That’s always a win!
Love your recipes!!! I have to be careful of sodium so could you please tell me how to make the cajun spice mix from scratch for the shrimp? Thank you
Hi Trish, you could use just salt and pepper and paprika or salt and pepper and cayenne pepper. We love the flavor of cajun seasoning but you can modify it with what you have on hand 🙂
I made it last year and enjoyed it, so I made it again tonight. Cooked the shrimp on the barbecue. Did not make the dressing, used our own. I used the cilantro and added parsley & dill. Perfect for the warm days of summer. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it, Wendy! Thank you for your review and good feedback.
Can the shrimp be cooked in advance and served a few hours later?
Hi Candace, we especially prefer the shrimp fresh, but yes you can refrigerate until ready to serve.
YEs totally agree, the shrimp salad is magnifico.
Love it.
Thank you for your wonderful review, Andris! I’m so happy you enjoyed that.
Supper !!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Very delicious
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
We had the avocado corn salad for dinner and it was fantastic! Can’t wait to try more recipes!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I hope you love our recipes!
Delicious, healthy, filling, light, perfect! Thank you so much for the great salad recipe.
Awesome! Thank you so much, Cheryl.
Hi, I’m dying to try this tomorrow butI forgot to buy corn on the cob. Can I use can corn?Thanks, Judy
Hi Judy, I think fresh corn is much better in this salad, but in winter, I would use cooked from frozen (a little sweeter and fresher tasting than canned), and use canned as a last resort.
Hi,
I personally cannot stand cilantro (they say it is genetic:). What can I substitute for this dressing?
How about parsley?
Honestly this is the best salad I’ve ever made the dressing is divine very light and very fresh you don’t even need to actually cook the shrimp if you want to speed the recipe up you can buy pre-cooked frozen shrimp and just season them with blackening seasoning or your favorite Cajun seasoning it’s still delicious
I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, Nathan! Thank you for that great review.
Yummy! Made it twice, once last week and again this week. Super filling too!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
This was a real winner for us.
I’m so glad you enjoyed that Rex!
I love the cajun shrimp salad .always used minced garlic out of the jar. This time i bought a garlic press and used fresh garlic cloves the flavor was so much better. Thank you
Yes, I totally agree with you on that!
Excellente recette, savoureuse et santé!! Je recommande 😉 merci!
Great recipe! So tastefull 😊
You so much for your excellent review!
I did not have Cajun spice. Instead of that and pressed garlic I used Trader Joe’s garlic grinder mix…amazing! Dash of chili powder, cayenne pepper, cumin! Amazing! Dressing was doubled and all loved it!
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing that with me!
This salad is freakin awesome! So fresh, flavorful, and fills you up! Thanks for another amazing recipe!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
I am a new fan! I love every recipe you post. This one does not disappoint. Love it.
I’m so glad you discovered our blog Laura! Welcome!
My favorite salad ever! Love the shrimp and avocado combo
I’m so glad! Thank you for sharing that great feedback.
This is my favorite salad – thank you!
I’m so glad to hear that you loved the shrimp cobb salad! Thank you for the great review!
So many good things to fix for dinner! Great presentations and color. And so much to look at.
What fun. I am reading everything
slowly so that I don’t miss anything. Thanks
Thank you for that awesome feedback Theresa! I’m so glad you’re enjoying our recipes.
We love most of your recipes, and tips, thank you. Have a good day.
Aww, that’s so great! Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Marva!
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This is a terrific recipe, spiced it up a little 1 more teaspoon of Cajun spice. The textures and hidden flavors make it great!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
I cut the recipe in half and made it for me and my husband last night. We both loved it. I will make it again soon. Thank you
That’s just awesome, Wendy! I’m so glad you both enjoyed this recipe.
Made this tonight for our family and everyone (even the four year old) LOVED it! I added three sliced hard boiled eggs to the salad. To the dressing I added a big pinch of sugar and a splash of red wine vinegar. Delicious. Will definitely make again. Thanks!
That’s just awesome, Jen! Sounds like you found a new favorite!
Hi. I was wondering about using orange instead of lemon. I don’t do lemon at all.
I haven’t tested this recipe with another citrus. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe.
I just made with fresh, fresh shrimp (I am in Martha’s Vineyard) and fres stuff from the farm.
Natashasa this salad is super!
I grab a beer and I am enjoying it
alone, solita, just me
NOT SHARING!
Delish!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review
This was amazing!!! I hate avocados, but this mix is great! Thank you!!!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Sarah!
Made your avocado and corn salad, had it for lunch, and will again at dinner mmm! So good and refreshing.
Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it Fiona!
Just curious is that fresh shrimp or frozen shrimp I would love to make it looks very good but don’t know what kind of shrimp should I buy the fresh or the frozen one thank you
Hi Rosie, we used raw and cooked it following steps 1 & 2. I hope that helps.
You can use the frozen uncooked shrimp from the frozen food section.Thaw and pat dry.
I used Frozen raw shrimp that were thawed and patted dry This worked fine in this recipe.
That’s nice to know, thanks for sharing!
I made this recipe exactly as written for dinner tonight. It was very tasty, but also healthy. It doesn’t take very long to put everything together. My favorite part is the dressing! I will use that dressing again for other recipes.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that, Melodie. Thank you for sharing that with us!
I had 2 big rounds in one sitting and litterally licked the plate afterwards, it was that good! so fresh, tasty and easy to make. Saved recipe! Thanks Ms Natasha
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Elodie.
Is there a recipe for a large batch of the dressing? XOXO
Hi Jeanette, I haven’t tried creating a large batch of the dressing yet to advise, sorry about that.
First of all this is a great summertime,anytime recipe.Next time I would use additional oil and vinegar also more lime juice . The amount of cilantro is sufficient.
Thanks for your comments and for sharing that with us, Joan!
Very tasty. We will definitely make the salad again.
I’m so glad you all enjoyed that Lenka! Thank you or the great review!
I don’t care for celantro, what other dressing would be good?
Hi Deanne, you could use the same dressing from our Chicken Avocado Salad with chives and dill instead.
I made this salad at Easter, when our friends invited us over. Every couple brought a dish and I decided to make this salad. Oh my, what a hit this was… My friends didn’t even want to mix it, because it looked so pretty. This salad is so colorful and sooo tasty, everybody gave so many compliments. The salad dressing is perfect.
Natasha, you have beautiful recipes. I just printed few more recipes so i can make this week.
I am not sure you have a book with the recipes, I would love to buy it 🙂
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
How long will it last in the refrigerator?
Hi Valerie, once the dressing is in, it really should be enjoyed within 6 hours and any un-eaten portion should be refrigerated. The salt in the dressing will soften the lettuce and the cucumbers so they won’t be as fresh and crisp if you try to store it with the dressing on.
This was wonderful! I’ll be making this again and again. Love the dressing!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
I’m just some random dude looking for salad recipes based on google images. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for not making me scroll through 18 pages of blogger vomit just to get to the ingredients. 🙂
Hi Jimmy! I’m so happy you found our blog! I hope you enjoy this recipe!
This was delicious. It does take WAY more than 10 minutes to prep though. I work fairly quickly and it took me at least an hour. That being said, I would definitely make it again. Just remember to allow plenty of time to prep unless you have helpers like Natasha does!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us Kathleen!
where can I get that salad chopper from.
Hi Veronica, are you possibly referring to this Salad Spinner here? We didn’t use a chopper for this recipe.
Natasha all your recipes are so delicious and you make them so simple to follow. Thank you
You’re welcome, Carmen! I’m so glad you’re enjoying our recipes!
Bonjour Natacha,
merci pour cette merveilleuse recette, pleine de saveurs et de fraicheur. Je l’ai faite ce weekend et nous avons adoré (moi, mon mari et mes 3 garçons). Mon plus jeune fils en a repris 3 fois.
Hello Natacha,
Thank you for this wonderfull receipe, full flavoured and so fresh. I made it this weekend and we loved it (me, my husband and my 3 sons). My youngest son took more 3 times.
I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for sharing that feedback with us!
Our family does not care for avocado. Is there something I can substitute???
Hi Carm, it’s difficult to substitute avocado because there’s nothing quite like it in taste and texture but if you wanted to omit it, it would still taste great. I would just increase the other ingredients in the salad.
Oh my gawd you done it again, Thanks Natasha, I’m eating healthy and the recipe is great
Isn’t that the best! Thank you for that great review Fred!
Due to allergies, we make this with chicken and it is amazing! I also improvised this week and smooshed (that’s my technical term, lol) a very ripe avocado into the dressing and just mixed it through the salad that way. So yummy! We discovered this recipe last summer and ate it at least once a week. Also works great with lemon pepper/garlic chicken.
Thanks, Natasha, for your amazing recipes & videos. You make delicious food easy to make!
Thank you for the wonderful review! I’m so happy you enjoyed that Jimmye!
This looks amazing! Do you have nutritional informtion?
Hi Gaye, There are 242 calories per serving! This recipe makes 6 servings per person as an appetizer.
GREAT way to use up leftover (cooked) salmon too. I used defrosted-cooked shrimp, and frozen corn (all I had). Sauteed them both w/the butter & Cajun seasoning for 1 minute. I added the fresh garlic the last 30 seconds so it would not get brown/bitter. Instead of using Romaine lettuce, I used what I had on hand (a bag of salad mix that included spinach). Spinach alone would be great too. You can use ANY tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes. I did not cut up/put my avocado into the salad until it was ready to serve (last minute). The 50/50 lemon juice/olive oil dressing was a little too tangy for me, so I doubled the EVO, and added 1 tablespoon of sugar. PERFECT!! Its just two of us, so I just filled the salad bowls w/lettuces, and topped w/remaining ingredients vs making up a salad for 6, and tossed. It worked great!! I also let the tomatoes, onions, and cukes marinate a bit w/a little dressing while I was preparing the rest of the salad. Such a NICE dinner-salad.
Thank you for sharing that with us, Kim!!!
How many calories are in the Shrimp Avacado Salad?
There are 242 calories per serving! This recipe makes 6 servings per person as an appetizer.
Just saw the recipe so I haven’t made it yet; but, my mouth is watering just by watching the video! Will try it this weekend!
I look forward to hearing how you like it! 🙂
I made this for dinner last night and it was SO good! Definitely going to make it again.
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review 🙂
I love that you found a family favorite, Julie! Thank you for this wonderful review!
I made this salad the first time about 3 months ago and since then I have made it over and over again. It became a family favorite. I have a big family so I doubled the portion and added extra shrimp. This salad is just AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe!
I can believe that Julie.Easy to get hooked on-LOL
I made canned tomatoes but I quartered the recipe and used cherry tomatoes I got 7 pints of tasty tomatoes
Thank you for sharing that with us!
This salad is the bomb!! I made it for dinner tonight and my family all went back for seconds. It is so delicious! I will be making this again and again! Thank you for sharing!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Genny! Thank you for the wonderful review!
Delicious!!!!
So happy you like it!
I saw this on Facebook a few weeks ago and saved it for a special occasion. My husband made it for our family for dinner last night, and again for my coworkers for lunch today. It was a hit with the family and a huge success with my coworkers!!! Thanks for this great recipe and instructions! *One of my coworkers can’t have cilantro, so we also had a version with just parsley. Also wonderful!!!
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me 🙂 I’m happy you were all able to enjoy that!
Just so yummy!! Great for gathering and parties!
I agree, it is perfect for get togethers! Thank you for the wonderful review.
Can I do mayo for dressing?
Hi Emily, I haven’t tried that but I think it would need something a little more than mayo for flavor and consistency. Plain mayo would be very thick. You can probably use a creamy mayo-based dressing here if that is what you mean 🙂
Wonderfully tasty and good for our helt! Thank you so much I have been searching for these types of recipes and now I found you! Believe me no more research and thanks for the videos also they are inspiring. Roseline from Québec.
Hi Roseline! Thank you for the wonderful review! I’m so happy you enjoyed that.
Can I replace the lime juice by the orange juice? Love the orange juice taste!
I haven’t tested this recipe with another citrus. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe.
What is the nutritional info for the avocado shrimp salad
Hello Anita, We are working on adding nutrition labels on all of our recipes. It’s a slow process since it is one recipe at a time. Until all of the recipes are updated, check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you!
Is there anything else I could use besides cajun seasoning? Just curious 😁
Hi Jeannie, you could use just salt and pepper and paprika or salt and pepper and cayenne pepper. We love the flavor of cajun seasoning but you can modify it with what you have on hand 🙂
Any suggestions out there for something to sub for the corn? I feel it needs a pop of something sweet, but I’m dodging all grains with great success. Thanks for this awesome recipe!
Hi Jennifer, some people incorporate tomatoes, others use kidney beans. It will still be great without corn.
Hi Jennifer! The salad would still work without it but if you wanted to replace it, maybe some sweet bell pepper might work well, or just add more of the other veggies.
Beautiful plates! I have fallen in love with your salad styles xD
Good job!! 🙂
Thank you so much Natalie, I appreciate your encouraging comments! 🙂
This is one of the best salads I’ve ever had!! My husband and I devoured it. I think next time I might even grill the shrimp!! Definitely a keeper!
Is there any way you could put the nutrition value at bottom of recipe for people who have to watch their sodium contents.
We are working on adding nutrition labels and metric measurements on all of our recipes. It’s a slow process since it is one recipe at a time. Until all of the recipes are updated, check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you!
This is the best salad ever! The Cilantro-lemon dressing makes it! I didn’t add the corn because I’m trying to reduce carbs in my diet, but it was still delicious without it. Thank you for sharing this yummy recipe!
You’re welcome Valarie! I’m glad to hear how much you love the recipe. Thanks for sharing your fantastic review with other readers!
Valarie, I’m trying to reduce carbs also, do you know the carb intake w/o the corn? Please advise
Hi Rosalyn, due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you!
The dressing came out yuck. It was clumpy and not very liquid.
Suggestions?
Hi Traci, I’ve never had that happen before since all of the salad ingredients should not be clumpy unless you refrigerated the oil which would solidify it. I’m not sure what else it could be.
I would like to know were can I purchase a salad spinner like the one you use in the salad video
Hi Lorena, the salad spinner we have is the one by OXO brand. They changed the color of it so our green one is a slightly older model I beleive.
I’m thinking about making but I don’t see any nutrition facts on it any where?
Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you Jennifer!
Spectacularly DEE-LISH! We took fresh tortilla’s, warmed them up for a few seconds on the grill, and used the salad inside the warm tortillas. Not a spec left as my neighbor wiped the bowl’s inside with the last tortilla. It’s a wonderful supper!
I’m happy to hear the recipe is such a HIT! Thanks for sharing your excellent review!
I made this salad tonight. Absolutely delicious. Thank you for the recipe.
You’re welcome! Thanks for sharing your great review Jackie!
Made this as a side dish for thanksgiving. My family kept asking for shrimp after I cooked them. Haha. They couldn’t resist the urge. I took a photo. Wish there was a way to share with you.
Nia, thank you for such a nice review, I’m all smiles 😬. If you snap a pic, feel free to share on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with hashtag #natashaskitchen or email to natasha @ natashaskitchen.com (no spaces)
Hi! I love this recipe – but I always feel olive oil has a much too strong taste for me, what other oil would you recommend as a substitute?
Hi Jenn, you could try a regular olive oil, not extra virgin since extra virgin does have more flavor as it is intended for use in salads and drizzling over foods, but regular olive oil or extra light olive oil (as long as it isn’t marked “extra virgin), are pretty flavorless.
Made this tonight! It was so good! I am on a special diet and this works so well for me. I did use cabbage because I can not eat lettuce. I can’t wait to try more recipes.
I’m glad you love the recipe Amy! Thanks for sharing your great review!
I just made dinner tonight my husband LOve it and I love it too! Great simple recipe and very healthy. Thanks alot for sharing this recipe.
You’re welcome! I’m happy to hear you both love the recipe Mely! Thanks for sharing your fantastic review!
Would canned corn work for this?
Hi Angie, I think fresh corn is much better in this salad, but in winter, I would use cooked from frozen (a little sweeter and fresher tasting than canned), and use canned as a last resort.
How many does this recipe serve?
Hi Jody! Serving: 6 as a side salad. This info is usually found towards the bottom of the post in the print-friendly recipe section. I hope you love the recipe! 🙂
Thank you so much for your great recipes.I have tried many of them and they have been awesome.
My pleasure! I’m glad to hear how much you are enjoying the recipes!
Do you have a nutrition breakdown for this recipe?
Thanks
Annette, I don’t typically include nutrition breakdown because of the time constraint that I have. I really need to hire some help to do that for me! When I need a quick answer though; I have used Caloriecount.com (their recipe analyzer is free).
due to dietary restrictions, I’m not allowed to have any lettuce.
what could I use to substitute it? would love to try this recipe, by all means!
Hi Christian, I would suggest trying the shrimp (if you want a shrimp salad), in either our avocado chicken salad or avocado tuna salad which have no lettuce. Both have been major favorites with readers 🙂
Or leave out the avocado and dish the salad into halved & peeled avocados.
This poor salad did not stand a a chance. Everyone had two portions. No leftovers here. Flavor devine.
LOL, that’s awesome! I’m glad to hear how much everyone loves this salad! Thanks for sharing your fantastic review Frank!
Hi Natasha… love the salad video’s, thanks for taking the time to give us the hands on. Quick question.. How do you store the left overs… of course if there is any.
Hi Marie, I would cover with plastic wrap directly over the surface to keep the avocado from turning brown. This salad (or most salads with Romaine lettuce), doesn’t keep well in the refrigerator after dressing is introduced since it will soften.
So many of your recipes look amazing and tonight I am trying my first one! I wanted to see if you have the nutrition info for your recipes?
Thank you! I’m glad to hear that, please let me know what you think of the recipe! Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you Lisa!
This recipe was the Bomb! More recipes like this please. lol Looking for super healthy recipes to lower cholestrol and lose weight. Just love what i have seen on FB so far so I thought i would subscribe to your site. Thank you for sharing all your wonderfull recipes.
My pleasure Diane! I’m so glad you found my site! Thanks for following and sharing your great review!
These avocado enriched salads are wonderfully flavored and beautiful to serve . They are a snap to put together which is convenient. The slight lemon flavor is so good and refreshing .These are perfect party salads to present for those special occasions and for dinner as well. WE enjoyed them very much. Thank you for spicing things up a notch.
I made this and it was delicious! I’ll definitely make it again!
I’m happy to hear you enjoy the recipe Wendy! Thanks for sharing your great review!
Not a fan of Cajun flavor. Would you please suggest what else I could use to flavor the shrimp. Thank you.
Hi Elaine, you could just use salt and pepper or garlic salt and pepper and it would still taste great. I hope you love the recipe!
Just made it. Delish! Will definitely be making it again. I didn’t salads can be so fillings. A big thanks from Denmark 🙂
You’re welcome! I’m happy to hear you like the recipe! Thanks so much for sharing your review!
I’ve made this salad 3 times now for family gatherings.It is a big hit . I really like all your different salad recipes. Trying to eat healthy these salads make it easy. You are my new favorite recipe go to site.
Awesome! I’m so happy to hear that everyone loves the recipe! Thank you for following and sharing your excellent review David!
I made this salad for a special lunch today and was a BOMB!!! Everyone loved it and kept eating over and over again. Got soooo many compliments about it: Colorful & tasty just what doctor prescribed;-))
I’m so glad to hear everyone loves it! Thanks for sharing your fantastic review Olesea!
This recipe is AMAZING! Perfect for summer days. Add the dressing once you serve it .
I’m so glad you love it! Thanks for sharing Lariza!
This salad is fantastic! It hit all the healthy requirements and it was a hit with those not watching there diet too! A win/win all around. Every bite was an explosion of flavor and taste. No two bites were the same. I had many requests for the recipe and I was glad to share it with everyone. If you plan on taking this to an event I would say to start early on the chopping and put together just before you go and add the dressing to the salad when you get to your event.
I’m so glad to hear how much everyone loves the recipe Robin! Thanks for sharing your review and tips with other readers!
Just made this dish tonight – absolutely delicious. Will definately make it again and its good enough to serve to company. We had it as a main and it was filling. Ideal as a side dish when having company though.
I’m so glad you love it Pat! Thanks for sharing your fantastic review!
I’m not a huge fan of cajun. How are other ways to flavor the shrimp?
You might try a sprinkle of paprika instead, or just use salt and pepper and it will still taste good 🙂
thanks! I’ll try it.
I’m not a fan of cilantro, what other dressing would you recommend?
Hi Deedee, you can use finely chopped parsley or dill in this dressing and still have great results 🙂
I made this today for Memorial Day Weekend. It was easy and delicious. This will definitely be a regular in my house now. A great meal year round here in Florida. Thank you so very much for sharing it!
You’re welcome Dawn! Enjoy your holiday weekend and thanks for sharing your fantastic review! 🙂
Great Salad! Try making with Red Argentinian Shrimp from Trader Joes! Amazing shrimp that are sweet and taste like lobster for this and any recipe
Yum! Thanks for sharing your suggestion with other readers Marcia!
This looks so good, I’m making it for dinner tomorrow night!
Please let me know what you think Jodie!
Is the nutrition info available?
Hi Susan, I don’t typically include calorie counts because of the time constraint that I have. I really need to hire some help to do that for me! When I need a quick answer though; I have used Caloriecount.com (their recipe analyzer is free).
Just made it and it is as good as it looks. I never could get a decent read on nutrition – you might want to start including that as it would be helpful. But, I knew to use less corn or no corn to reduce carbs. A little extra garlic also never hurts.
I’m happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you Michelle! Thanks for sharing your review 🙂
Hi. Thanks for the great recepie 🙂 Simple and Healthy – the way it should be 🙂 Question: How come it’s 20min cooking time if we only need to cook shrimp for 2 min each side ?
Oh great question!! I accounted for the corn cooking time 🙂
What kind of shrimp do you typically use for this recipe? I have some frozen shrimp in my freezer but yours looks so fresh and delicious! I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Hi Sarah, I used raw shrimp that were also frozen. I thawed in the refrigerator overnight then rinsed in cold water and patted dry with paper towels. This particular batch was from Costco 🙂
Nutritional information available for this recipe?
Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you Karen!
I am wondering about carb content. Would you mind sharing nutrition information? This salad looks wonderful, by the way. Thanks.
My pleasure Michelle! Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you!
I tried, but the analyzer did not work…
Maybe it is down? I’m not sure since we are not associated with that website. It is just what I have used in the past.
I made this salad for a family gathering this weekend and everyone was raving about it. My kiddos even asked for seconds. From now on, I’ll be making it weekly. Thank you Natasha for all your amazing recipes. 😊
You’re welcome Inna! Sounds like the family has a new fav! Thanks for following and sharing your fantastic review!
Oh goodness, that was my mistake to write lime in the sub title. Fixed!! It is actually a cilantro lemon dressing 🙂
In the dressing, can I put dill or parsley instead of cilantro? I just don’t like cilantro.
Hi JJ, yes, you can easily substitute for dill or finely chopped parsley and it will still taste very good 🙂
How many carbs ? Look wonderful
Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you Linda!
made this tonight. I roasted the corn over my gas burner . Such a good, light crunchy salad! Love your recipes!
Thank you for follwing Cathy and sharing such a wonderful review! 🙂
This looks delicious! I am loving all of the summer salad ideas I’ve been seeing everywhere. Makes me happy!
It is the perfect summer salad Katherine! Please let me know what you think of the recipe if you decide to make this one!
Yummy! This salad looks so perfect for any gatherings! Can’t wait to try it out!
It tastes as good as it looks! Please let me know what you think Tatyana!
Can it be stored and eaten later in the week?
Hi Megan, once the dressing is in, it really should be enjoyed within 6 hours and any un-eaten portion should be refrigerated. The salt in the dressing will soften the lettuce and the cucumbers so they won’t be as fresh and crisp if you try to store it with the dressing on. You might try my avocado tuna salad or my almond tuna salad which both hold longer.
So could you prep without the dressing and just mix it in when u eat it? I would like to meal prep this for the week.
Hi Kira, yes that should work fine! I don’t typically like refrigerated tomatoes so you might consider adding fresh tomatoes before heading to work, but otherwise, yes 🙂
This salad looks so good. I’m on a high protein diet. So this definitely will work for me.
It is DELICIOUS! Let me know what you think Vicki!
I love love love avocado’s so I’m definitely going to be making this! Looks so yummy
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It tastes as good as it looks! Please let me know what you think Hayley!
Looks delicious!! Are those cucumbers from your mom’s garden? They look like they are home grown.
I wish my Mom had cucumbers already – these are actually from Costco and are the closest to homegrown that I have found. We buy them all winter long 🙂
To be completely honest, I have never eaten a shrimp before. We come from a big fishing family that uses shrimp strictly for fishing purposes. But obviously the shrimp are totally different and can’t be substituted for each other. My 5 year old LOVES fishing and shrimp and her nickname is “Shrimpy” She also dresses up as a shrimp each year for Halloween. Silly but true. I like the sweetness that the corn adds to this salad too!
LOL! That’s so cute! This recipe is so delicious it just might turn you into a shrimp fan! Please let me know what you think if you decide to give it a try Laura! 🙂
Love all the beautiful colors. Looks fresh, crisp and refreshing. Oh, …and healthy too. 😉
It tastes as good as it looks! Please let me know what you think!