Blackened shrimp summer salad with corn and feta

This blackened shrimp salad is very fresh, slightly spicy and packed with flavour. A lush salad green blend topped with blackened shrimp, grilled corn, cucumber and feta drizzles over the homemade Greek yogurt green goddess dressing.

It’s summer salad season!

I love summer. Not only is it warm and sunny, but it’s also the peak of agricultural products. So I sat in this salad for months. I had a similar salad at a nearby restaurant early in the spring and it was fine. I liked everything, everything was black and the shrimp was nothing. When I ate it, I came up with a way to do it differently. So I always did what I did and made it at home.

I combine a variety of lettuce and microgreen mixtures topped with delicious spicy shrimp, cool cucumbers, sliced ​​avocado, juicy cherry tomatoes, red onions, grilled corn and creamy salty feta cheese. When you make a salad, everything becomes drizzle with creamy Herbie’s Greek yogurt green goddess dressing. Definitely a repeat salad at my house.

You will need this blackened shrimp salad.

Greek yogurt green goddess dressing – or use my avocado ranch! Shrimp – I peel and remove 16/20 per pound. Avocado oil – or oil safe for high temperature cooking. Blackened Condiments – Use homemade or store0bought. Lush salad mix – Made with both spring greenery and crispy lettuce mix. Microgreens – This is optional, but adds vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Tomatoes – Uses a tomato mix of cherry and sun gold. Avocado – lends creamy and healthy fats, fiber, vitamins and minerals. Cucumber – For salads, I like Persian cucumbers. Red Onion – Thinly sliced ​​raw or pickled vegetables. Grilled corn – or use burnt sweet corn. Feta cheese – in place of crushed cotilla. Freshly crushed black pepper – this adds bite and flavor. Fresh chives – add a light, subtle onion flavour.

Make a dressing:

For this salad, I like to wear it with the Greek yogurt green goddess dressing. I’ll try to make this in advance as the flavor of this dressing occurs over time. But that’s not important. But if the Green Goddess isn’t yours, this avocado ranch would be great too!

What is a black seasoning?

The black seasonings are a mixture of garlic powder, paprika, smoked paprika, dried thyme, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper and cayenne. Think of it as a milder Cajun seasoning. And it sprinkles tasty things on fish, chicken and vegetables! Really anything. You can grill, roast, or mix, but I think the more traditional method is grilling the food in a hot frying pan with butter. Yam.

Bake corn:

Meanwhile, preheat the grill to 400°F (or 200°C) or preheat the grill pan on the stove. Spray corn with avocado oil or excess light olive oil and grill with corn for about 8-10 minutes. Handle the cob, slice and let cool until safe.

Make black shrimp:

Add 2 pounds of peeled and peeled shrimp (16/20 per pound) to a bowl. The top or tail is off! Why do I like to use 16/20 so each salad gets 8-10 shrimp.

Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil (either avocado oil or another oil that is safe for high heat cooking) and 2 tablespoons of black condiments.

Throw well to coat.

To make it easier, I like to cook shrimp on an air fryer. Because it’s so easy. However, you can also stir-fry it on butter, grilled skewers or grilled.

In air frying, preheat the air fryer to 400°F (or 200°C), cook for 8 minutes or opaque, then toss and shake the shrimp halfway through. Once cooked, let the shrimp cool a little.

Combine lettuce and microgreens.

In a large bowl, add 5 ounces of spring lettuce leaves, 5 ounces of crispy lettuce blend, and 2 ounces of microgreens (optional of course).

Combine it and throw it!

Divide the salad greens into bowls and top with sliced ​​red onions, cucumbers, avocado, tomatoes, corn sliced ​​from the cob, shrimp and crushed feta cheese.

Drizzle with dressing and I like to season with a bit of salt and freshly ground black pepper.

And sprinkle with chives cut out from my garden and adds a fresh pop of onion flavour.

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enjoy! And if you try this blackened shrimp summer salad recipe, let me know! Take a photo and tag it on Twitter and Instagram!