Celebrate Spring games and parties with this Light and Zesty Shrimp Salad – it makes the perfect healthy (and allergy-friendly) appetizer that’s low carb, dairy free, and grain free!
Spring is finally here, and that means more parties and basketball celebrations! If you’re looking for a healthy and delicious appetizer for your next Spring party that doesn’t involve chips or dip, then check out this super easy recipe for Light and Zesty Shrimp Salad. You can serve this awesome salad in shooter glasses or you can step outside the box with this one and serve it on jicama slices or cucumber slices.
This recipe is a fun variation on shrimp ceviche, one of my favorite dishes to order when I’m dining out at Mexican restaurants. I used the Mexican Lime & Cilantro Ro*Tel for this recipe to add some nice spice and an extra flavor punch.
This shrimp salad has just a little bit of creaminess, but it’s not swimming in mayo, so it’s lighter than a traditional seafood salad. This turned out healthy and delicious, my kids loved it too! Plus this is allergy-friendly, so it makes the perfect appetizer for guests on a variety of special diets.
If you are looking for shooter glasses to serve this salad in as an appetizer, then check out the craft and candle aisle. For real. I was having a hard time finding glasses that were just the right size, and I found some glass votive candle holders that made perfect shooter glasses for this salad.
Very affordable, too, which is nice if you’re serving a lot of people. This recipe makes 16 small appetizer servings (about 1/4 cup each), but if you’re having a big crowd or people want seconds (or thirds!), double the recipe. This is super easy to make and you can make this recipe ahead of time so you have more time to enjoy the party.
Check out our other salad recipes:
- Classic Dairy Free Greek Salad
- Warm Garlic Herb Red Potato Salad
- Smoked Salmon Salad
- Thai Cucumber Chicken Salad
Light and Zesty Shrimp Salad (Grain Free)
Ingredients
- 12 ounces extra small shrimp 100-150 per pound, cooked, peeled, and rinsed
- 10 ounce can Mexican Lime & Cilantro Ro*Tel drained
- 1 avocado ripe but firm, not mushy, diced
- ¼ cup sliced green onion
- 2 Tablespoons egg and soy-free mayo or chilled canned coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon salt
- Dash black pepper
- Sliced green onions and thin carrot ribbons to garnish
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the shrimp and place them in a large bowl
- Add drained Rotel, chopped avocado, and green onion and mix
- Add mayo and stir to mix thoroughly
- Add in the garlic powder and salt and mix again
- Serve immediately or make ahead and chill
- To make make this ahead: make this salad ahead and chill, then add the avocado right before serving so it doesn’t get brown
Notes
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Sarah Jane Parker is the founder, recipe creator, and photographer behind The Fit Cookie. She’s a food allergy mom and allergy friendly food blogger of 12 years based in Wyoming. Sarah is also an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Health Coach, Revolution Running certified running coach, and an ACE Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist
It was a little bland but pretty good with a little chili & lime.
Thank you for sharing that Nicole! I might try to revisit this recipe and add more seasonings 🙂
Yummy recipes lately Sarah! I think I even have shrimp in the freezer to make this on Saturday.
Have an awesome weekend!
Thank you Jill! I hope you have a great weekend, too 🙂
Looks delicious.
Thanks Abby!
YUM!! This reminds me of all the ceviche I had when I was in Costa Rica – so refreshing!
I absolutely LOVE ceviche! One of my favorite Mexican foods and it’s healthy 🙂