Description
A refreshing salad featuring crunchy cucumber and tender shrimp, perfect for warm days or light meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cucumbers, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs (such as cilantro or parsley)
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: Lettuce leaves for serving
Instructions
- Combine the diced cucumbers, green onions, and fresh herbs in a large bowl.
- Mix together the Greek yogurt, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl to create the dressing.
- Cook the shrimp in a skillet until pink and opaque, then let cool.
- Combine the shrimp with the cucumber mixture, then fold in the dressing until well combined.
- Serve on lettuce leaves if desired.
Notes
For best taste, use fresh shrimp and pat the shrimp and cucumbers dry to avoid a watery salad.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Cucumber Salad, Shrimp Salad, Healthy Recipes, Light Dinner, Fresh Salad