Easy Shrimp Salad with Lettuce
With the warm weather upon us, I crave things like this easy honey lemon shrimp lettuce salad with plenty of my favorite garden vegetables that are in season. It’s easy, healthy, light and fresh, and ready in 10 minutes. There is so much crunch from the tender sweet corn, the fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, and the shrimp are tender and juicy. Everything is coated in a honey lemon sauce that is finger-licking good!
What’s in This Shrimp Lettuce Salad?
To make the shrimp salad with lettuce, you’ll need:
Romaine lettuce Corn Tomatoes Cucumber Serrano chili Olive oil Shrimp Tajin Unsalted butter Garlic Lemon juice Honey
How to Make a Lettuce Salad with Shrimp
This green salad with shrimp is so easy to prepare. I love that the dressing for the shrimp salad is “built in” to the recipe — it’s simply the sauce that the shrimp cooks in! There’s no need to prepare any other dressings or use any store-bought dressings which is so nice. Here’s how the shrimp lettuce salad is made:
What’s the Best Shrimp for Salad?
I used one pound of fresh, raw shrimp that were deveined but still had the shells on. You do not want to use shrimp that have already been cooked. I used large shrimp, 12-15 count. Meaning there are 12 to 15 per pound. You can use smaller shrimp if you prefer but I like the flavor better in larger shrimp.
Can This Recipe Be Made in Advance?
I don’t recommend assembling the salad in advance if you’re planning on eating it later. However, you can always prep the veggies and store them in separate containers. Same goes for the shrimp in the delicious honey lemon sauce. Then, when you’re ready to eat you can simply combine everything in a bowl. I’d recommend eating the shrimp cold in that case, as reheated seafood is never as good as freshly cooked.
Tips for the Best Green Salad with Shrimp
While I used romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and a serrano chile pepper for a touch of heat, there are a zillion other ideas. Use what you have on hand and is seasonal and fresh. Try adding chickpeas, zucchini, red onions, avocado, carrots, radishes, or whatever strikes your fancy. As far as the corn goes, you have quite a few options:
Grilled corn — Use this easy, 10-minute method for grilling corn like I did in this Grilled Corn and Avocado Salad. Fresh corn — Natural, uncooked, not grilled, just shave it off the ears with a knife. Recommended only with seasonal, tender, sweet corn. Canned corn — Drain and rinse it and you’re set. Use a 15-ounce can. Frozen corn — Probably my least favorite option for this recipe only because the corn can be a bit mushy and in a salad having crunch is nice, but if frozen is what you’re working with, so be it. Just make sure you thaw it first and then drain it well.
More Easy Shrimp Recipes:
Shrimp Ceviche – The EASIEST way to make traditional shrimp ceviche and it tastes the BEST!! Ready in 30 minutes, great as an appetizer, side, or as a healthy main course that everyone LOVES!! Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes!
10-Minute Orange Chili Shrimp – The sweet-and-tangy Asian-inspired orange chili sauce is PERFECT on these big juicy shrimp!! An EASY, healthy recipe that’s sure to IMPRESS and ready in 10 minutes!!
Lemon Butter Garlic Shrimp with Angel Hair Pasta – Buttery noodles with juicy plump shrimp, flavored with lemon and garlic!! A family-friendly dinner recipe that’s ready in 15 minutes and it’s so EASY!!
Easy Better-Than-Takeout Shrimp Fried Rice – One-skillet, ready in 20 minutes, and you’ll never takeout again!! Homemade tastes WAY BETTER!! Tons more flavor, not greasy, and loaded with tender shrimp!!
Coconut Shrimp – An Outback Steakhouse copycat. It’s fast, easy, and guaranteed to trump restaurant and take-out versions! Perfectly crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and full of coconut flavor without being heavy or greasy.
10-Minute Honey Barbecue Grilled Shrimp – Fast, EASY, healthy, ready in 10 minutes, and the perfect way to enjoy shrimp!! Tender, juicy, and full of such great FLAVOR from the barbecue sauce and honey!!
Easy Shrimp Cakes – Easy, ready in 10 minutes, and they taste better than from a fancy restaurant!! A CRISPY exterior with JUICY and tender pieces of shrimp on the inside, with spicy mayo on the side! Great as an appetizer or main course!!
