Recipes and Cooking Shrimp Salad with Lime Dressing 4.6 (45) 1 Review Sweet onions lend a nice punch without the sharp, biting taste of most other onions (which means they won't overpower when sliced really thin and tossed in a salad like this one). Look for Walla Walla and Vidalia at the grocery store. By Anna Kovel Anna Kovel Website Anna Kovel is a food expert with over two decades of experience working in culinary development, from recipe creation to food styling. She shares her knowledge across her website as well as in major publications like Better Homes & Gardens and Gather Journal. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on May 16, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Total Time: 23 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 1/2 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 lime ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 pound uncooked large shrimp in shells, peeled and deveined 2 avocados, halved, seeded, peeled, and sliced 1 large tomato, cut into chunks ½ sweet onion (Walla Wall or Vidalia), thinly sliced (1 cup) ½ cup packed fresh cilantro Directions For Lime Dressing, remove 1 tsp. zest from lime; juice to get 3 tablespoons In a small bowl combine zest, juice, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon of the kosher salt. Slowly whisk in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until combined. In a medium bowl toss shrimp with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Thread shrimp onto skewers. Grill shrimp on the greased rack of a covered grill directly over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes or until opaque, turning once halfway through grilling. On a large platter arrange shrimp, avocados, tomato, and onion. Drizzle with dressing and top with cilantro. Blaine Moats Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 291 Calories 19g Fat 12g Carbs 22g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 291 % Daily Value * Total Fat 19g 24% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 159mg 53% Sodium 373mg 16% Total Carbohydrate 12g 4% Total Sugars 3g Protein 22g Vitamin C 18.2mg 91% Calcium 88mg 7% Iron 1.2mg 7% Potassium 765mg 16% Folate, total 74.7mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.