Our quick and Easy Shrimp Greek Salad is a light and refreshing salad that has all those delicious Greek-inspired flavors! Made with tender shrimp and all the fresh veggies. Perfect for an easy lunch or healthy dinner on busy weeknights!

The Best Greek Shrimp Salad
This makes a quick and easy lunch! I am such a fan of Greek salads. They are light and refreshing and I usually have most of the fresh ingredients in my refrigerator already! This would be a really easy recipe to make ahead of time (even in a mason jar) and bring to work during the week or to throw together on a weekend for lunch!
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If you love these fresh flavors as much as we do, you definitely need to try our Mediterranean Chickpea Salad!
What You Will Need
- raw shrimp – just pick-up some fresh or frozen shrimp from your local grocery store. If you use frozen shrimp, be sure to thaw in cold water before cooking.
- cucumber & tomatoes – fresh vegetables that are always perfect on a fresh salad recipe!
- olives – we used a combination of kalamata olives and green olives but feel free to use what works for you and your personal preferences!
- red onion slices – highly recommend this mild onion.
- greek dressing – option to make a delicious homemade Greek vinaigrette or use your favorite store-bought salad dressing!
- optional toppings: feta cheese, avocado, etc.
How To Make A Shrimp Greek Salad
The first steps for making this easy recipe is to prep and chop all of the fresh salad ingredients.

Then simply cook your fresh shrimp any way you want. The recipe card below includes instructions on how to pan fry shrimp, plus smoked and grilled options in the notes.

Now divide the cooked shrimp and all the fresh ingredients between bowls and add your desired amount of salad dressing.



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Easy Shrimp Greek Salad
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 salads 1x
- Category: Dinner/Entree
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Greek-Inspired
Description
Our Easy Shrimp Greek Salad is a light, delicious and quick salad that is full of Greek-inspired flavors and perfect for weeknight dinners!
Ingredients
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp, deveined & shell removed
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (sub ghee or avocado oil)
- kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 1–2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2–3 small English cucumbers, quartered
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives
- 1/2 cup green olives
- red onion, sliced (as much or as little as you want)
- greek vinaigrette (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- Cook Shrimp: Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Bring a large cast iron skillet to a medium-high heat and add oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Once hot, add the shrimp to cook approx. 1-2 minutes per side or until meat is no longer translucent. Add additional oil or ghee, as needed, to keep pan from drying out. Set aside.
- Build Salads: Divide the rest of the ingredients between individual bowls and add the cooked shrimp on top.
- Dressing: Serve with your favorite Greek salad dressing.
Notes
- Whole30: just double check the ingredients of the olives and use a compliant salad dressing.
- Cooking Methods: we included instructions on how to pan fry shrimp, but you can also make Smoked Shrimp or Grilled Shrimp.
- Salad Dressing: highly recommend making our Greek Vinaigrette or buy our favorite store-bought version – Primal Kitchen’s Greek Vinaigrette!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6oz
- Calories: 278
- Sugar: 5.1 g
- Sodium: 389.4 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Carbohydrates: 11.8 g
- Protein: 24.7 g
- Cholesterol: 182.5 mg
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