Salads Of Summer Recipes- Roasted Shrimp and Bean Salad Recipe

While I have 2 kids off to overnight camp and cooking dinner for 3 is such a treat. I recently was introduced to “ALL You” magazine and was intrigued by some of the recipes, especially the salads  

When the weather is hot, it who wants to eat a big meal but you still want the  right amount of protein. The Roasted Shrimp and White Bean Salad was just what what we needed.

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This is a super quick main dish meal, especially if you use canned beans. Shrimp takes no time to cook and if you don’t want to heat up the oven, grill them or saute them in a pan. After tasting this with only the addition of some home-grown cucumber I believe you can make some great salads variations with the basic recipe.

Another great thing about this recipes is the total prep time. A mere 25 minutes total. It does not have to marinate but I did make it about an hour early and placed it in my fridge.

WHAT KINDS OF BEANS DO I USE IN A SHRIMP SALAD?

I think the beans benefit for sitting in the dressing for a few minutes. If you want to make this ahead wait until serving to cut up your avocado to avoid it turning brown. 

Greek: instead of cilantro add a little greek oregano, feta, cucumbers and black olives (eliminate the avocado if you want)

Italian: roast some cheery tomatoes with the shrimp and add basil and cubed mozzarella

My husband and I loved the dish. My 7-year-old picked out the shrimp, cucumbers and avocado and left the rest of the ingredients on his plate. We don’t eat a lot of cold beans so I can see his dislike. He asked “Is this a vegetarian meal?” 

What is your favorite main dish salads? Link it up if you wish.

 

Roasted Shrimp Avocado and White Bean Salad

Roasted Shrimp Avocado and White Bean Salad

Yield: 6 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Super easy summer main dish dinner filled with Roasted Shrimp, avocado and white beans.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • salt and peper
  • 2 -15 oz cans white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 large tomato, cut into 1/2 inch dice
  • 2 Tbsp chopped red onion
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 small cucumber cut into 1/2 inch dice
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1/4 tsp lime juice
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 2 small avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/2 inch dice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400, line a rimmed baking sheet with foil
  2. In a bowl, toss shrimp with 1 Tbsp oil, season with salt and pepper. Spread in a single layer on baking sheet and roast until just cooked through, about 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and allow to slightly cool.
  3. Add beans, tomato, onion, cucumber, and cilantro. Whisk remaining 2 Tbsp oil, lime juice, and crushed red pepper in a bowl. Pour over salad, toss to combine.
  4. Fold in avocados. Season with additional salt and pepper. (I added a lot more salt and a little more lime juice for flavor
  5. Serve immediately or cover and store in fridge.

Notes

Adapted from All You July Issue

Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 443Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 120mgSodium 1069mgCarbohydrates 45gFiber 14gSugar 3gProtein 28g

All information and tools presented and written within this site are intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on stayingclosetohome.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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2 Comments

  1. Hi Maria, I have made bean salads in the past but never with shrimp. This looks really good.
    Julie from julieslifestyle.blogspot.com

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