My Green Goddess Shrimp Salad is the perfect lunch when you want something light, balanced, and delicious! And if you want to take it a step further, make your own Green Goddess Dressing right at home. It's truly worth it.
This salad combines a lean protein source with leafy greens, creamy avocado, chopped pistachios, and herbaceous green goddess dressing for a delicious and healthy bite! You can have a really fresh and filling lunch ready in less than 10 minutes.
The Coined Breakdown
- Total Cost per serving: $3.77
- Total Cost (2 bowls): $7.54
- Those Other Guys: $16.99 per serving
Ingredients
- Chopped Kale - For the base of this salad, we're using kale which gives tons of vitamin C, K, and antioxidants.
- Grilled Shrimp - When grilling (or baking) shrimp, you have a super lean protein source that goes perfectly in this salad.
- Salad Toppings - Fresh avocado, chopped pistachios, and parmesan cheese are going to top the salad off perfectly.
- Green Goddess Dressing - Make your own using my recipe, or grab a nutritious store-bought variety.
Variations and Substitutions
Leafy Greens: You can substitute for other hearty greens that will work well in this salad like chopped cabbage, Romaine, or fresh spinach.
Other Proteins: Try baked chicken meatballs, seared steak, crispy baked hot honey chicken, or blackened salmon.
Toppings: Chopped cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, goat cheese, or fresh sourdough croutons are great options for toppings.
Recipe Pro Tip
- Prep your ingredients ahead of time. You can easily meal prep this salad by chopping up all of your ingredients and storing in separate containers. When you're ready to eat, the salad can be assembled in about 2 minutes!
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Green Goddess Shrimp Salad
Equipment
- Skillet
- Chef's Knife
- Salad Bowl for assembly
Ingredients
- 10 ounces large shrimp
- 1 ½ teaspoons all-purpose seasoning
- ½ tablespoon avocado oil
- 3 cups fresh kale chopped
- chopped pistachios
- fresh parmesan
- 1 count medium avocado
- green goddess dressing
Instructions
- Season your shrimp with the all purpose seasoning. Sauté the shrimp in a shallow skillet with the avocado oil for 3-5 minutes until pink. Set aside.10 ounces large shrimp, 1 ½ teaspoons all-purpose seasoning, ½ tablespoon avocado oil
- In a bowl, assemble your salad with the lettuce, shrimp, chopped pistachios, and fresh parmesan.3 cups fresh kale, chopped pistachios, fresh parmesan
- Cube an avocado and add to the bowl/.1 count medium avocado
- Either toss the bowl with your green goddess dressing or serve it on the side.green goddess dressing
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Ryan Davenport says
Delish! I’m doing a Daniel Fast for the month, so I skipped the shrimp/cheese and used tofu. It’s so good!
Shani H. says
That sounds like a great substitute! Thanks for trying Ryan, and good luck on your fast 🙂