Grilled Shrimp Salad With Green Onion Vinaigrette is the salad of your dreams. Seriously. The shrimp are bright and citrusy while the green onion vinaigrette is so full of wonderful flavor that you will never know its healthy. The perfectly grilled shrimp are piled high on top of a bed of beautiful, leafy greens and colorful veggies, with a tangy dressing is quick, easy, and delicious.
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I will forever be a fan of a hearty, loaded salad. I crave the crunch and the freshness. This grilled shrimp salad is going to knock your socks off. It takes less than 30 minutes to throw together and the green onion vinaigrette is simply out of this world delicious. Seriously, I could drink this stuff and be happy.
I also don't do wimpy salads. I need them loaded and hearty. If I have a salad and get hungry within an hour, something is wrong. I don't like being hangry and if you make my grilled shrimp salad, I promise you won't be!
Meal Prep:
This Grilled Shrimp Salad recipe is a perfect meal prep situation. Double the recipe and assemble it into meal prep containers for the week. I send it with my husband, I make them for myself, and I even deconstruct this a bit and my kids have a wonderful, well balanced lunch that they will devour!
What Goes In It
Shrimp - Naturally. We love this for protein in so many things because it cooks in not time. If you're not a fan, use some rotisserie chicken and you'll end up with a phenomenal, hearty salad!
Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Avocado Oil - For the base of the green onion vinaigrette. I prefer a combination of the two for the best flavor. Don't use canola oil or vegetable oils. They're just not good. We can do better. Get rid of them and invest in good quality oils.
Green Onions, White Wine Vinegar, Dijon Mustard, Dried Oregano - For the remainder of the vinaigrette. You'll get that lovely savory, sweet, tangy, herbaceous hit that absolutely makes this dressing one of my all-time favs.
The Salad Players - I used a base of mixed greens, avocado for the fat and because I'm obsessed with them, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, and kalamata olives for their lovely salty flavor. Go wild here. Use what you love and what you have on hand.
Feta Cheese - I love, love, love feta cheese in a salad. It's salty and crumbly and it pairs perfectly with this grilled shrimp salad and all of those wonderful veggies.
How To Make It
Reason number 237 to love this Grilled Shrimp Salad recipe, aside from the fact that it's delicious and good for you, but it's so simple and so quick to throw together.
The grilled shrimp
The first step for our grilled shrimp salad is the shrimp. I simply seasoned the peeled and deveined shrimp with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. Toss in a tablespoon or two of avocado oil and you're ready for the grill!
If this isn't a fantastic recipe to make when the weather is pretty, I don't know what is. I used our outdoor grill, but feel free to use a skillet indoors. On a medium-high heat, the shrimp should cook in just a few minutes. Once they start to curl and turn pink, they are done! Finish the shrimp with a healthy squeeze of lemon juice and set aside.
The green onion vinaigrette
Next, is the green onion vinaigrette for the shrimp salad. All you need is a food processor and a couple of minutes. Add the green onions, avocado oil, olive oil, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, and oregano and pulse until you reach your desired consistency. Add a little kosher salt and black pepper. Then, stir in the crumbled feta. Let the dressing hang out in the fridge until it's time to serve.
As a self-proclaimed expert on all things salad dressing and sauces, I can tell you that you'll try this vinaigrette once and keep it on hand all the time.
Tip: The longer the vinaigrette has time to sit, the better it gets. If you have at least an hour, let the flavors get to know one another in the fridge. Even thought the salad dressing tastes great as soon as it's made, it'll taste incredible after some time.
Assembly
Now, it's time to assemble the grilled shrimp salad. There's the fresh from the lettuce and greens, briny Kalamata olives just add to the flavors along with the crunch from cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes. The avocado lends that lovely creaminess that I just love in salad.
Toss all the veggies and salad greens together, top with the succulent, grilled shrimp, and drizzle with the green onion vinaigrette. I always add extra feta at the end. Because, cheese.
Now you have one of the easiest and tastiest salads ever. It's beautiful and fresh and delicious. And, I promise you won't be hungry in an hour!
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this recipe gluten-free?
This recipe is absolutely gluten-free. No need to worry about any substitutions!
What do I need to do to make this dairy-free?
The only dairy used in the grilled shrimp salad is feta. You can leave that out of the green onion vinaigrette and it will still be amazing!
I don't like shrimp. What are other protein options?
If you don't like shrimp, there are many protein options you can use instead. Think:
-Grilled Steak
-Grilled Fish - Salmon, Mahi Mahi, or even Sea Bass would be awesome!
-Roasted or Grilled Pork Tenderloin
-Grilled Chicken
-Keep it vegetarian and toss in some chickpeas!
Can I use other onions besides green ones?
Yes! If using a yellow or red onion, use about a quarter of a medium sized one. Shallots would also be a fantastic option! You can even throw in fresh chives for a lovely, light onion flavor.
Storage Instructions
- Store leftover grilled shrimp salad ingredients separately and build it right before eating.
- Stored separately, leftovers will last up to 3 days.
- If stored together and tossed with the vinaigrette, this grilled shrimp salad will only stay good 1-2 days max.
Recipe
Grilled Shrimp Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Grilled Shrimp
- 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- juice of 1 lemon
Green Onion Vinaigrette
- 1 bunch green onions, rough chopped
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled plus extra for topping
Salad and Veggies
- 6 cups mixed leafy greens
- ½ cup radishes, thinly sliced
- ½ cup kalamata olives
- ½ cup cucumber, diced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- ½ cup sweet peppers, sliced
- 1 small avocado, sliced
Instructions
Grilled Shrimp
- Toss the shrimp with the avocado oil, salt, and pepper.
- On a medium-high heat, grill shrimp for 3-4 minutes -until they turn pink and curl up. Remove from grill, toss with juice of 1 lemon, and set aside.
Green Onion Vinaigrette
- Put all ingredients except feta cheese into a food processor.
- Pulse until you achieve your desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in the feta. Set aside.
Grilled Shrimp Salad Assembly
- Toss the greens and veggies together. Add the green onion vinaigrette and top with grilled shrimp. Top with extra feta and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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-Rufus
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Ryan H says
This is a family favorite! It’s easy and so good. Love that’s it’s a healthy option for us, too! Thank you!