Happy Friday guys! Today’s recipe is Loaded Shrimp Salad. There is avocado, beans, tortilla chips, sour cream, Mozzarella cheese and leave salad underneath. It’s quite overloaded actually, isn’t it! 🙂 And I’m not sure it’s actually a salad, it’s more like a proper meal, but as long as there are leaves inside, I think I can call it salad.
This Loaded Shrimp Salad is quite like a burrito in a bowl, I’d say, without the rice. Anyway, it’s definitely Mexican inspired and if you like shrimp burritos, tacos or salads, you’ll love this too. I had mine with a generous serving of my hot sauce and I can tell you, I was really full after a portion of this goodness. I cooked the shrimps with a bit of paprika and nothing else, that’s how my little one loves them. Otherwise, I’d probably add garlic, coriander and lime. But because she doesn’t like anything green, I made them simple. I used the beans from a bean soup I had made earlier this week so that was really handy. The only ingredient that needed cooking were the shrimps. And you know they only need no more than a few minutes.
The Loaded Shrimp Salad is great to have when having friends over. You can use it as a starter, a side or even a main. Or why not make a Mexican themed night? Prepare the salad, mix up some Margaritas and voila! That would be lovely, wouldn’t it! It seems like I’m the one needing one of these Mexican night and drinks. 🙂 After all, it’s Friday or Friyay! 🙂
I’ve been meaning to post this recipe for a whole week. Literally, I’ve been trying to post it since Monday. But as you know, life gets in the way sometimes. And I got two sick kids stuck with me for four days. Poor babies. 🙂 Finally, they are feeling much better and we are all back to our normal routine. And thanks to that I am able to post this recipe while they’re napping. Pheww! 🙂 I never thought I could be so organised but having children changes you a lot I guess. Well, I believe in a good way, a really good way actually.
Anyway, this is what you need for this scrumptious Loaded Shrimp Salad.
Ingredients:
- 400g shrimp
- 300g tinned pinto beans or leftover beans
- 200g Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 150g tortilla chips, crushed
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/2 a cup sour cream
- 150g mixed leave salad
- 1tbsp paprika
- 1tbsp olive oil
Preparation:
- Heat a pan with the olive oil and gently cook the shrimp(seasoned with the paprika) for about 5 minutes.
- Start building the salad – layer a salad bowl with the mixed leaves. Then add the beans on one side, tortilla chips, shrimp, sliced avocado and the sour cream in the middle.
- Serve with your favourite hot sauce!
Enjoy!
Tip: Why not try adding some fresh salsa, such as Pico de Gallo! That would be even tastier! Simply chop some tomatoes, onion & coriander and season to taste with salt, pepper and some lime juice.
