We could live off this Shrimp Avocado Salad. It tastes crazy good! It’s also really pretty served as a chopped salad. Put it on the table and watch everyone’s eyes light up. This shrimp salad has all of the best flavors of summer.

We could live off this shrimp avocado salad. It's crazy good and loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn and tossed with a light and easy cilantro-lemon dressing. This shrimp salad has all the best flavors of summer! WINNER!! | natashaskitchen.com

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This shrimp salad is loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes and corn all over a bed of bright romaine. It’s so fresh and extremely satisfying with a light and easy cilantro dressing. Trust me; your first thought won’t be, “oh this is such a healthy salad.”

You’ll just sit there chewing with a big goofy grin on your face and run for a refill before you’ve even finished your bowl.

We could live off this shrimp avocado salad. It's crazy good and loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn and tossed with a light and easy cilantro-lemon dressing. This shrimp salad has all the best flavors of summer! WINNER!! | natashaskitchen.com

Note: Freshly boiled corn or grilled corn makes all the difference in this salad. Use canned in winter but fresh is best and adds a sweet burst of flavor. If you aren’t into shrimp, this salad is still amazing served vegetarian.

Ingredients for Shrimp Avocado Salad:

1/2 lb (3 to 4 medium) Roma tomatoes, chopped
1/2 English cucumber or 3 smaller garden cucumbers, sliced
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
2 avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced
1 cup corn kernels (from 2 fresh cobs or canned drained corn)
1 medium romaine lettuce (5 to 6 cups chopped)

For the Cajun Shrimp:

2 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tsp cajun spice
2 cloves garlic, pressed
Pinch of salt

For the Zesty Cilantro Lemon Dressing:

3 Tbsp olive oil (mild or extra virgin)
Juice of 1 large lemon (about 3 Tbsp) (it’s ok to sub lime juice)
1/2 bunch cilantro, (1/2 cup chopped)
1 tsp sea salt or 3/4 tsp table salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper

We could live off this shrimp avocado salad. It's crazy good and loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn and tossed with a light and easy cilantro-lemon dressing. This shrimp salad has all the best flavors of summer! WINNER!! | natashaskitchen.com

How to Make Shrimp Avocado Salad:

1. Place shrimp in a medium bowl, sprinkle with 1 tsp cajun spice, 2 pressed garlic cloves and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine.

We could live off this shrimp avocado salad. It's crazy good and loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn and tossed with a light and easy cilantro-lemon dressing. This shrimp salad has all the best flavors of summer! WINNER!! | natashaskitchen.com

2. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium high heat. Swirl in 2 Tbsp butter. Once butter stops sizzling, add shrimp in a single layer and sauté  about 2 minutes without disturbing. Flip shrimp over and sauté another minute or just until fully cooked through. Don’t overcook shrimp or they can become rubbery. Remove to a plate and set aside to cool.

We could live off this shrimp avocado salad. It's crazy good and loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn and tossed with a light and easy cilantro-lemon dressing. This shrimp salad has all the best flavors of summer! WINNER!! | natashaskitchen.com

3. Chop, rinse and spin dry your romaine lettuce. Line the bottom of a large salad platter/bowl with 5 to 6 cups of chopped romaine lettuce. Add remaining ingredients in rows over the top of your romaine: chopped tomatoes, sliced red onion, sliced cucumber, cajun shrimp, avocado and boiled or grilled corn.

Yum Yum! Everything about this shrimp salad is good!

We could live off this shrimp avocado salad. It's crazy good and loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn and tossed with a light and easy cilantro-lemon dressing. This shrimp salad has all the best flavors of summer! WINNER!! | natashaskitchen.com

4. To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together 3 Tbsp olive oil, 3 Tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, 1 tsp sea salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper.

We could live off this shrimp avocado salad. It's crazy good and loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn and tossed with a light and easy cilantro-lemon dressing. This shrimp salad has all the best flavors of summer! WINNER!! | natashaskitchen.com

Drizzle dressing over the shrimp avocado salad then toss to combine and serve.

We could live off this shrimp avocado salad. It's crazy good and loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn and tossed with a light and easy cilantro-lemon dressing. This shrimp salad has all the best flavors of summer! WINNER!! | natashaskitchen.com

More Avocado Recipes to Fall in Love with:

If you enjoyed this salad, you must be an avocado fan (or shrimp or both!!), you will love these avocado recipes.

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Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe

4.97 from 57 votes
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
We could live off this shrimp avocado salad. It's crazy good and loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn and tossed with a light and easy cilantro-lemon dressing. This shrimp salad has all the best flavors of summer! WINNER!! | natashaskitchen.com
This shrimp avocado salad has all of the best flavors of summer. Loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes and corn all over a bed of bright romaine with a light cilantro dressing.
Prep Time: 16 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients 

Servings: 6 servings as a side, 4 as a main course

For the Chopped Salad:

  • 1/2 lb 3 to 4 medium Roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 English cucumber or 3 smaller garden cucumbers, sliced
  • 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced
  • 1 cup corn kernels, from 2 fresh cobs or canned drained corn
  • 1 medium romaine lettuce, 5 to 6 cups chopped

For the Cajun Shrimp:

  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tsp cajun spice
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • Pinch salt

For the Zesty Cilantro Lemon Dressing:

  • 3 Tbsp olive oil, mild or extra virgin
  • Juice of 1 large lemon, about 3 Tbsp (it's ok to sub lime juice)
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro, (1/2 cup chopped)
  • 1 tsp sea salt or 3/4 tsp table salt
  • 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Place shrimp medium bowl, sprinkle with 1 tsp cajun spice, 2 pressed garlic cloves and a pinch of salt and stir to combine.
  • Heat large non-stick pan over medium high heat. Swirl in 2 Tbsp butter. Once butter stops sizzling, add shrimp in a single layer and sauté about 2 min without disturbing. Flip shrimp over and sauté another minute or just until cooked through. Don't overcook shrimp or they can become rubbery. Remove to a plate and set aside to cool.
  • Chop, rinse and spin dry romaine lettuce. Line the bottom of a large salad platter/bowl with 5 to 6 cups of chopped romaine lettuce. Add remaining salad ingredients and shrimp in rows on top of romaine.
  • To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Drizzle dressing over the salad then toss to combine and serve.
Course: Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Shrimp Avocado Salad
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $$

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We could live off this shrimp avocado salad. It's crazy good and loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn and tossed with a light and easy cilantro-lemon dressing. This shrimp salad has all the best flavors of summer! WINNER!! | natashaskitchen.com

We are completely and utterly in love with this salad. Try it and you’ll make it again and again! 😉

Q: What’s your favorite summer time salad?

We could live off this shrimp avocado salad. It's crazy good and loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet corn and tossed with a light and easy cilantro-lemon dressing. This shrimp salad has all the best flavors of summer! WINNER!! | natashaskitchen.com

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Welcome to my kitchen! I am Natasha, the blogger behind Natasha's Kitchen (since 2009). My husband and I run this blog together and share only our best, family approved and tested recipes with YOU. Thanks for stopping by! We are so happy you're here.

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  • Mary Jones
    June 10, 2022

    I’m getting ready to make this salad & I wonder if it will keep for another meal.
    Thank you!!!!

    Reply

  • Stephanie Lewis
    April 6, 2022

    I have made this salad several times. It is definitely one of my favorites. Some nutrition facts would be great!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      April 6, 2022

      Thank you for sharing that with us, Stephanie. We don’t have all the nutrition facts yet for our old recipes but we are adding them in the new ones.

      Reply

  • Jovan
    May 10, 2021

    Natasha, What is a “pressed” garlic clove. I know minced and smashed, but not pressed. Love your recipes. Thank you.

    Reply

  • Zoie Penick
    April 5, 2021

    Hi Natasha, my sister and I made this recipe today for dinner. We loved it and so did our family! Definitely one of the best salad recipes we’ve made so far. Thanks for the recipe Natasha! We substituted the Roma tomatoes with chickpeas.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      April 5, 2021

      That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!

      Reply

  • Elysa
    January 15, 2021

    My husband and I are on a calorie reduced diet and I was worried I wouldn’t be able to find anything delicious to cook. I was wrong. This salad is amazing! It was easy to make and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. My husband even had seconds! This will make it a lot easier to stick to our goals.

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      January 15, 2021

      That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!

      Reply

  • Maureen
    August 13, 2020

    This salad was delicious. I added some honey to the dressing to cut the acid.

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      August 13, 2020

      Sounds great, thanks for sharing that with us!

      Reply

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