Mediterranean Shrimp Salad a delicious, light seafood salad that combines plump juicy shrimps, toasted zaatar chickpeas, baby tomatoes, pickled onions, briny olives, creamy feta, crisp romaine+ cucumber with a delicious Greek inspired olive oil + lemon vinaigrette. This recipe makes enough for 4-6 servings depending on how many times you go back for more. Hehe!
Why We Love This Salad
- This salad is perfect for a light summer lunch that will not weigh you down, but still has high protein ingredients like chickpeas, feta and shrimps to keep you full longer.
- This salad is excellent for meal prep, Im all about meal prep to streamline busy weekdays, they free up time to do more important things like have fun outdoors. The shrimp and chickpeas can be made ahead of time, veggies can be prepped and stored in airtight containers in the fridge to whip up this salad in no time. Perfect for a quick lunch or weekend picnics to eat outdoors.
- This is a low carb, keto friendly (if you skip the chickpeas) seafood salad with simple ingredients. I don’t advocate any particular dietary lifestyle, but if you’re on a particular diet this checks the box.
- We love Mediterranean salad dressings that are olive oil, herbs and lemon juice based, no mayo or creamy salad dressings here, making it perfect for summer veggies and bringing it to picnics.
Mediterranean Shrimp Salad
Fresh, crunchy nutritious salad full of Mediterranean flavors, this Greek inspired salad bowl is full of fresh veggies, juicy garlicky shrimps, toasted chickpeas and everything comes together with a classic Greek vinaigrette.
Equipment
- skillet or frying pan
Ingredients
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 15 ounce canned chickpeas drained rinsed
- 1 cup heaped baby tomatoes, halved
- 2-3 cucumber, sliced, preferably Persian about 1 cup
- ½ medium red onion thinly sliced, marinated with 2 tbsps white vinegar and a pinch of salt+sugar if raw onion is too pungent to handle
- 4-6 mini baby bell peppers
- â…“ cup kalamata olives pitted and halved
- ½ cup Italian flat leaf parsley chopped
- ¼ cup fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano chopped
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon zaatar spice mix optional, but adds a nice flavor
Garlic Shrimp
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, defrosted if frozen
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 large cloves garlic grated or minced
- 2 tablespoons e. v olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
GREEK VINAIGRETTE
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest use the other half from the shrimp
- 3-4 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- â…“ cup e.v olive oli
- 2 medium cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or zaatar spice mix
- sea salt and black pepper as needed
Instructions
- To make the Shrimp:Â Whisk together the marinade of lemon zest, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add the shrimp and toss to combine. Let marinate for 20 minutes, no longer as the acid from the lemon will cook the shrimp.
- Zaatar Chickpeas: Drain, rinse and pat dry the chickpeas. Heat a skillet, toss the chickpeas with a teaspoon of olive oil and toast on the hot skillet until they start to get lightly golden. Sprinkle with zaatar and set aside. Wipe the skillet, we will use it to cook the shrimp next.Â
- Make the Greek Vinaigrette:Â In a lidded glass jar or clean jam jar, combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic, shallot, oregano, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Whisk or shake the jar to combine. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper if desired. Set aside.
- Preheat a skillet or grill pan to medium-high heat. Once hot, add the shrimp and cook stirring frequently for 2-4 minutes per depending on the size of your shrimp or until cooked through.
- To assemble the salad add the chopped romaine to a large mixing bowl, alternatively divide everything into 4-5 personal sized bowls. Top with the zaatar’ed chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, kalamata olives, feta, parsley, mint, oregano. Toss to combine. Add the cooked shrimp and desired amount of the Greek vinaigrette and toss again to combine. Serve immediately with extra vinaigrette on the side!
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Thank you! This is such a delicious and quick lunch
Thanks Krisha. Yes its a delicious simple recipe, hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Thanks for stopping by.
What is the calories for one serving?