Who doesn’t love grilled shrimp tacos? But when you want to lighten things up, whipping up a grilled shrimp taco salad is where its at.
And with an quick and easily cilantro lime dressing, this is a perfect summer salad!
I grilled up my favorite colossal shrimp that are perfect from grilling, then added some grilled corn along side some fried jalapenos and all my favorite shrimp taco toppings.
And the cilantro lime dressing is simple enough to make, but if you also want something quick, I recommend trying Primal Kitchens CIlantro lime, or even Brianna’s is a great dressing to use on this shrimp taco salad.
And you’ve got to try frying jalapenos, It goes great on top of salads and brings a great flavor and heat. But enough babbling, This is a simple and quick recipe, no sense it spending more time writing about it than it took to make!
In a pan on low heat, melt butter. Add garlic and cook on low for 2-3 minutes. Pour into a large bowl and squeeze in lemon juice, Add in shrimp and crack black pepper over it.
Grill shrimp on direct heat until opaque throughout; about 5-7 minutes. Grill Corn during this time as well.
Optionally, if you have a side burner, add a smaller skillet with a cup of cooking oil. Slice a jalapeno and fry until crisp. Remove jalapenos and place on a paper towel.
FOR THE DRESSING
In a blender add cilantro, juice from limes, mayonnaise, salt cumin and paprika. Blend until smooth; store in the fridge until ready to use.
FOR THE SALAD
In a large bowl, add salad mix. Cut cherry tomatoes in half, and slice an avocado and place in the bowl.
Cut grilled corn off the cob, and top on the salad along with shrimp and fried jalapenos. Serve with dressing and enjoy!
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