Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe – This quick and easy Shrimp Avocado Salad comes together in a snap for a light and refreshing, no cook salad recipe!
This amazingly simple, yet delicious Shrimp Avocado Salad is the perfect answer for cool, satisfying salads! Full of cool, shrimp and creamy avocados, this salad has a bit of a zesty flavor you’ll love from the bits of red onion and the fabulous homemade dressing. It’s truly one of our warm weather favorites!
And this salad could not be any quicker or simpler, which really helps to make it such a well-loved salad! There’s no cooking involved when making the salad – just get your shrimp steamed at the seafood counter or boil your shrimp ahead of time so that you have cold shrimp ready to go for this salad recipe.
Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe
How to Make Shrimp Avocado Salad
To make this favorite salad, you’ll need these ingredients.
- Shrimp – Steamed or Boiled, Peeled and Deveined
- Avocados
- Red Onion
For the Dressing:
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Garlic Powder
- Parsley
- Dijon Mustard
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Again, make this salad super simple by having your shrimp steamed when you purchase it. My grocery store seafood counter offers to steam your shrimp when you buy it. Then just peel and devein it and refrigerate it. I also boil shrimp and prep it ahead of time so that it’s in the fridge, ready to go. And you can always buy cooked, peeled and prepped shrimp if you want.
To make this salad, add shrimp, avocado and onion to large mixing bowl.
Mix all the dressing ingredients together in a 2 cup measuring cup. Whisk the ingredients together until well-combined.
Add the desired amount of dressing to the salad and toss. Serve additional dressing on the side. Enjoy!
This shrimp avocado salad would also be perfect inside of fresh bread or bakery bread for a delicious sandwich for a more casual supper with friends or piled high on top of a bed of greens for a dressier salad for a luncheon.
There are just so many options with this bright, tasty salad that you just can’t go wrong with it.
If I’m having a luncheon or serving this salad when entertaining, I may also add Chicken Salad with Grapes, Grape Salad, Pimento Cheese or Gazpacho with some bread and salad greens. These are all perfect for a cold lunch or supper that everyone loves!
Make Ahead Favorite
It makes a perfect make-ahead salad as well. Toss it all together, store it in an airtight container for a luncheon the next day or even supper the next evening. You’ll be so glad you did!
Here’s my Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe. I can’t wait to here how you like it!
Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boiled or steamed shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 avocados, cut into large pieces
- 2 tablespoons diced red onion
For the Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add shrimp, avocado, and onion to a large bowl.
- In a 2-cup measuring cup, mix together ingredients for the dressing. Whisk until well-combined.
- Add dressing to shrimp avocado salad until it has the amount you desire. Serve additional dressing on the side.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
From the Add a Pinch recipe archives. Originally published 2013.
My daughter’s girlfriend bought this salad to a party last night and I couldn’t get enough of it because it was so delicious, refreshing & different. I made her give me the recipe. Can’t wait to make it! Thank you.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! xo
I can’t get over how fresh this looks
Hey this shrimp recipe looks so good I am anxious to try it! Thank you!
I made this salad today, my family enjoyed it!!! Will be making it again. Thanks Robyn for a great recipe!!!
A great after the gym meal, going to try add some mango. thanks for great recipes 🙂
this was a great salad for dinner… I added a mango and 1/2 a red bell pepper, served it over fresh spinach leaves, and squirted a little fresh key lime juice on after plating. It was very good and will be a regular part of our summer meals.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent recipe! I just tried it over romaine and it was very tasty!
I don’t like avocado, so I am going to try this with mango instead………. should be interesting!
Any caloric breakdown per serving ?
Confession time: I needed to lose 10 pounds from my recent vacation (cancun) I wanted to cut carbs and have good healthy food. No crash diets here. I made this salad but on a bed of greens and alternated spinach, romaine, shrimp or chicken and along with a ton of water and excercise I lost 8 pounds in 2 weeks. Not bad. I know this isn’t meant to be a weight loss recipe but couldn’t help but to share. As long as you watch the shrimp portion control and use more greens vs more shrimp and avocado this works beautifully!
Congratulations, Riley and what a great tip! I really appreciate you sharing. So proud of you!