Tequila lime shrimp salad with cilantro lime dressing
Tequila Lime Shrimp Salad - fresh Mexican flavors come together into a nutritious and delicious, colorful salad. Made with mixed greens, corn, tomatoes, onions and light, but creamy cilantro lime dressing. A great way to enjoy a fancy salad at home.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Cilantro lime dressing:
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves minced or pressed
- Juice from 1 lime 2-3 tablespoons
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- *1 tbsp chopped jalapeño optional, to add extra heat or a pinch of cayenne pepper
Tequila lime shrimp:
- 1 lb shrimp any size will work, but cooking time will vary
- 1 /2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 1/8 tsp Cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/4 cup tequila
- Juice from 1 lime 2-3 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Salad:
- 5 cups Mixed greens
- 1 cup chopped Tomatoes
- 1 cup corn
- 6 lime wedges
- 1/4 cup red onions
Instructions
For the dressing:
- Place the cilantro, garlic, yogurt, lime juice, salt and pepper, (jalapeño or cayenne pepper) in a blender. Blend until smooth.Slowly, with the blender running on low add the olive oil and blend until incorporated.
For the tequila lime shrimp:
- In a bowl, combine the tequila, lime juice, salt, pepper, chili powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, garlic powder and the shrimp. Let it sit to marinate for 15 minutes.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a pan and add the shrimp. Cook for for 2 minutes. Turn and cook for one more minute, then remove from heat.
For the salad:
- Place mixed greens in a bowl.Add the corn, tomatoes, onions and lime wedges. Pour the dressing on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 191mg | Sodium: 1245mg | Potassium: 314mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 839IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 3mg