Lime Cilantro Shrimp and Black Bean Salad - Tender juicy shrimp, black beans, avocado, cilantro, and more coated in a lime sauce that's a FIESTA in your mouth!! An EASY and HEALTHY Mexican-inspired salad that’s ready in 10 minutes!!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Sides, Salads & Vegetables
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: cilantro lime shrimp salad, cilantro lime shrimp shrimp and avocado salad, healthy shrimp salad recipes, salad with shrimp and avocado, shrimp avocado salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 495kcal
Author: Averie Sunshine
Ingredients
one 15-ounce can black beansdrained and rinsed (I use no salt added)
1medium ripe avocadodiced into bite-sized pieces
1medium jalapeno peppersliced into thin rounds
1small serrano chile pepperfinely minced (remove seeds for less heat); optional
½medium cucumberdiced into bite-sized pieces
⅓cupfresh cilantro finely mincedor to taste
3tablespoonsolive oil
1poundshrimpcleaned and deveined (I used 12-15 count large shrimp)
1 to 2teaspoonscuminor to taste
1teaspoonkosher saltor to taste
1teaspoonfreshly ground black pepperor to taste
¼ to ⅓cupfreshly squeezed lime juice
2 to 4tablespoonshoneyor to taste
Instructions
To a large bowl, add the black beans, avocado, jalapeno, optional serrano chile, cucumber, cilantro; set aside
To a medium skillet, add the olive oil, shrimp, evenly sprinkle with cumin, salt, pepper, and cook over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes.
Flip shrimp over, turn the heat to medium-low, add the lime juice, honey, stir to combine, and cook until shrimp are done, about 2 minutes. Taste the sauce. If desired, add additional lime juice, honey, salt, pepper, or cumin.
Transfer the shrimp and all the sauce to the bowl with the lettuce and vegetables. Stir to combine. Taste and make any other seasoning adjustments if necessary (I sprinkled with another 1/2 teaspoon cumin) and serve immediately. Salad is best fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 2 days, noting the avocado will oxidize and the vegetables will soften and release their natural juices as time passes.