Easy Shrimp Greek Salad
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!
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