Jalapeño Shrimp Salad

Jalapeño Shrimp Salad is a delightful blend of flavors. A unique combination of vegetables, shrimp and a homemade lemon/lime salad dressing. This is a tasty, yet simple salad to make at home as a summer salad.

Jalapeño Shrimp Salad is a combination of cooked shrimp, jalapeños, tomato, cilantro, red onion mixed with a homemade lemon/lime salad dressing. 

Jalapeños are a well-known ingredient in Latin American cuisine. In Mexico, Jalapeños are added to many traditional dishes. It is a major part of Mexican cuisine and other Latin American countries. It is a loved pepper that gives a lot of added flavor to recipes. 

Fresh jalapeños from the garden is a great option to add to this salad. I bought canned jalapeños from the supermarket. La Costeña is a great quality brand for jalapeños. Other pickled jalapeños pepper brands will also work for this recipe. Opt for cooked, peeled and deveined shrimps. The pre-cooked shrimps simplify the prep process. Fresh vegetables work best for this salad. This gives a nice garden-fresh taste to this salad. For the salad dressing, I used fresh lemon, lime and olive oil. Store bought dressing would be fine, such as the lemon herb vinaigrette or jalapeño lime vinaigrette. 

Begin by cutting the following ingredients into small pieces.

• cilantro
• red onion
• tomatoes
• jalapeños 
• shrimp

Add the ingredients into a bowl.

Salad dressing

Cut the lime and lemon then squeeze the juice onto the salad. Add the olive oil and salt. Mix and gently toss the salad until all ingredients are fully mixed. Feel free to refrigerate the salad prior to serving. 

Ingredients

½ cup cooked shrimp

½ cup cilantro

½ cup red onion

4 pieces pickled jalapeños peppers

4 small tomatoes

Dressing

¼ lemon juice

1 lime {lime juice}

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons salt

 

Instructions

Cut the cilantro, red onion, tomatoes, jalapeños and shrimp into small pieces.

In a bowl, add the cut ingredients.

Add the lemon and lime juice.

Then add the olive oil and salt.

Mix all the ingredients.