Name: Shrimp Zucchini Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 medium zucchini; 15 shrimps (peeled); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 2 cloves garlic (peeled & finely chopped); 2 teaspoon olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 3 cups Mixed salad leaves/lettuce

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Gluten Free Dairy Free Nut Free Egg Free Low Carb Paleo Keto

An easy shrimp zucchini salad is a perfect keto summer dish. Full of flavour, colour and texture it's delicious warm or cold.

Ready in under 30 minutes you could make this salad on the BBQ as you entertain and enjoy good company. Although it is a simple low carb salad, you could add other ingredients to this, like Feta cheese or fresh basil.

How to make this keto salad

This is an old recipe that I used to make many years ago when we lived in Dubai. The shrimp there were huge and the size of your fist. We called them prawns, other call them shrimp but for this recipe, let's call them shrimp. Dubai spoilt the Chief Taster with it's massive shrimp expectations and each time we eat out in the Caribbean and shrimp is on the menu, he quizzes the staff on the size of the shrimp. Let it go honey.

Keto shrimp and recipes are often served with the zucchini in noodle form. The recipe is a change to that with slices of zucchini cooked on a griddle pan or the BBQ. Shrimp is also cooked on the same pan, then served over a leafy salad with a lemon and garlic dressing. Simple, quick and delicious.

How to serve this shrimp zucchini salad

You can serve this salad as a hearty main or serve smaller portions as a side salad with a steak dinner. I've served this as a side dish for some of my famous BBQ's too.

Other seafood recipes to enjoy

Prawns in a spicy coconut sauce

Shrimp Tacos

Salmon Nicoise Salad

Prawns in a lemon & mint pesto

Keto Fish Pie

Coconut Fried Fish

This recipe was originally published in 2011. I've updated the recipe and the photos.

Shrimp Zucchini Salad

Angela Coleby

A simple salad with shrimp & zucchini in a lemon dressing

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 261 kcal

Equipment

Cast Iron Griddle Pan

Ingredients

2 medium zucchini
15 shrimps peeled
2 tablespoons olive oil

Dressing

¼ cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic peeled & finely chopped
2 teaspoon olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Salad Base

3 cups Mixed salad leaves/lettuce

Instructions

Make the dressing

Mix the lemon, oil, mustard and garlic in a bowl. Whisk lightly and set aside.

Cook the zucchini & shrimps

Chop the zucchini into large chunks
Place the zucchini in a bowl and lightly toss the pieces in the olive oil.
Heat a griddle pan or fire up the BBQ.
Cook the zucchini on the pan for about 3 minutes each side until they are lightly charred.
Set the zucchini aside in a bowl.
Cook the prawns on the pan for about 5 minutes, turning them over to ensure that they are cooked.
Add the prawns and salad leaves to the zucchini and pour the dressing in. Lightly toss and serve immediately.

Notes

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.
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