Keto Spicy Shrimp Salad with Garlic - Recipe - Diet Doctor (2024)

Keto Spicy Shrimp Salad with Garlic - Recipe - Diet Doctor (1)

Turn up the heat with this ketoshrimp salad. Hot cooked shrimp served over a bed of spinach with smooth avocado and crunchy cucumber. Combined with a delicious ginger and garlic dressing, it's pretty much the perfect salad.

October 2 2018 by Anne Aobadia, photo by Emma Shevtzoff, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Dinner, Lunch, Meal

Turn up the heat with this ketoshrimp salad. Hot cooked shrimp served over a bed of spinach with smooth avocado and crunchy cucumber. Combined with a delicious ginger and garlic dressing, it's pretty much the perfect salad.

USMetric

2 servingservings

Ingredients

Ginger dressing

  • ¼ cup 60 ml light olive oil, or avocado oil
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp minced, fresh ginger
  • ½ ½ lime, juicelimes, juice
  • ½ tbsp ½ tbsp tamari soy sauce
  • ½ ½ garlic clove, pressedgarlic cloves, pressed
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Salad

  • 1 (7 oz.) 1 (200 g) avocadoavocados
  • ½ ½ lime, juicelimes, juice
  • 5 oz. 140 g cucumber, peeled, cut in half lengthwise, seeded and sliced
  • 2 oz. (2 cups) 55 g (425 ml) baby spinach
  • sea salt, for seasoning

Shrimp

  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp olive oil, for frying
  • 1 1 garlic clove, pressedgarlic cloves, pressed
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp chili powder
  • 10 oz. 280 g fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined
  • salt and pepper

For Serving

  • 2 tsp 2 tsp chopped, fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp chopped hazelnuts or salted peanuts (optional)

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Instructions

Ginger dressing

  1. Add the Ginger dressing ingredients to a small bowl. Using an immersion blender, mix together over low speed, until combined. Set aside.

  2. Salad

  3. Slice the avocado in half, and remove the pit. Using a spoon, scoop out the avocado flesh, and cut it into slices. Place in a small bowl, and stir together with the lime juice.

  4. Arrange the spinach, avocado, and cucumber slices on a serving platter, or large plate. Season with the sea salt, and set aside.

  5. Shrimp

  6. Heat the olive oil in a medium-sized pan, over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and chili powder. Add the shrimp, stir to combine, and fry for a couple of minutes per side until the shrimp are pink and cooked through, be careful not to overcook or the shrimp may be rubbery. Pre-cooked shrimp should only be heated through, 1 - 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

  7. Use a slotted spoon to place the shrimp, with some of the spicy sauce, on top of the vegetables. For serving, sprinkle the nuts and cilantro on top, drizzled with the ginger dressing.

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14 comments

  1. 1

    Jonda

    January 21 2019

    what is the serving size for those of us who measure everything?

    Reply: #2

  2. 2

    Reply to comment #1 by Jonda

    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor

    January 22 2019

    This makes 2 servings, so serving size is 1/2 of the final dish. You can divide by weight or volume (both of which may vary).

  3. 3

    Iveth

    January 25 2019

    This salad was delicious, can't wait for the summer to start making it again.

  4. Tamara

    March 12 2019

    The garlic & sambal oelek combo with the shrimp is so spicy & yuuuuum! The dressing is as amazon, very good salad

  5. 5

    Jocelyn Nava

    July 30 2019

    Hola, soy alérgica al camarón con que alimento puedo sustituirlo

    Reply: #6

  6. 6

    Reply to comment #5 by Jocelyn Nava

    Jocelyn Nava

    July 30 2019

    Hi, I'm allergic to shrimp, with which food can I replace it?

    Reply: #7

  7. 7

    Reply to comment #6 by Jocelyn Nava

    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor

    July 31 2019

    Hi, I'm allergic to shrimp, with which food can I replace it?

    You could use a firm fish or chicken.

  8. 8

    Liz

    November 14 2019

    Absolutely delicious. I didn’t alter a thing except leaving the salt and pepper until we tasted the dish. I used Sambal and it made a lovely change from chilli. 5/5 for this dish.

  9. 9

    Melissa A

    April 28 2020

    LOVE the dressing! I'm not sure if this was asking for a dry form of sambal oelek? I used the paste, and when I put it in the oil it starting popping and splashing *like crazy*.
    I had to stand at arm's length to do anything.

    Reply: #10

  10. 10

    Reply to comment #9 by Melissa A

    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor

    April 28 2020

    LOVE the dressing! I'm not sure if this was asking for a dry form of sambal oelek? I used the paste, and when I put it in the oil it starting popping and splashing *like crazy*.
    I had to stand at arm's length to do anything.

    Chili powder is typically a blend of spices including peppers, cumin and garlic. You can use either chili powder of sambal oelek in this recipe.

  11. 11

    Jacolyn

    March 9 2022

    Very easy, quick and delicious! Definitely will make again & again!

  12. 12

    TG

    March 12 2022

    How long can I keep the salad dressing in the fridge for?

    Reply: #13

  13. 13

    Reply to comment #12 by TG

    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor

    March 15 2022

    How long can I keep the salad dressing in the fridge for?

    The general rule for homemade dressing is 5 days in the fridge in a sealed container.

  14. 14

    Jocelyn

    August 9 2022

    I used less chili powder and it was great

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Keto Spicy Shrimp Salad with Garlic - Recipe - Diet Doctor (2024)

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