Tender juicy shrimp nestled in a crunchy fresh salad and everything is coated in an IRRESISTIBLE honey lemon sauce!! An EASY and HEALTHY salad that's ready in 10 minutes!!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Seafood
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best recipe for shrimp salad, dressing for a shrimp salad, easy shrimp salad recipe, green salad with shrimp, lettuce salad with shrimp, shrimp lettuce salad, shrimp salad with lettuce
Servings: 4
Calories: 497kcal
Author: Averie Sunshine
Ingredients
1head romaine lettucecleaned and coarsely chopped
1 ½cupscornread blog post for corn options
1large or 2 small tomatoesdiced small
½medium cucumberpeeled and diced small
1small serrano chilewith seeds removed for less heat, optional and finely minced
3tablespoonsolive oil
1poundshrimpcleaned and deveined (I used 12-15 count large shrimp)
1teaspoonTajinplus more if desired (taco seasoning may be substituted)
2 to 3tablespoonsunsalted butter
2 to 4clovesgarlicfinely minced or pressed
1teaspoonkosher saltor to taste
1teaspoonfreshly ground black pepperor to taste
¼cuplemon juice
2 to 4tablespoonshoneyor to taste
Instructions
To a large bowl, add the lettuce, corn, tomatoes, cucumber, optional serrano chile; set aside.
To a medium skillet, add the olive oil, shrimp, evenly sprinkle with Tajin, and cook over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes.
Flip shrimp over, turn the heat to medium-low, add the butter, garlic, evenly season with salt and pepper, and stir in the butter until it melts, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the lemon juice, honey, stir to combine, and taste the sauce. If desired, add additional lemon juice, honey, salt, pepper, or Tajin.
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 1 more teaspoon Tajin) and serve immediately.
Notes
Salad is best fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 2 days, noting the lettuce will wilt and the vegetables will soften as time passes.