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Shrimp and Arugula Salad

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An easy low carb, paleo recipe for 5-ingredient shrimp and arugula salad inspired by my trip to Italy.

An easy paleo recipe for shrimp and arugula salad with avocado. With just 5 ingredients, it's paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free. | cookeatpaleo.com

I first had this incredible shrimp and arugula salad in a little ristorante in Taormina, Sicily. It was a perfect lunch on a sunny terrace. I was surprised at how few ingredients were in the salad. But once I tasted the freshness of the local ingredients, and the way the way the flavors worked together, I was convinced. And I’ve been making it this way ever since.

Simple shrimp arugula salad

What made it so special? The attention to detail–using the best quality ingredients, dressing them with simply fresh lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil, and letting the flavors shine through. When you start with great seafood and the freshest produce, you don’t have to add much to it.

I knew this salad was a dish I could easily recreate at home. I love bringing this simple recipe from that little Italian kitchen to my own. It fits in perfectly with the way I like to cook–using real whole food ingredients and creating easy no-fuss meals.

Shrimp and Arugula Salad | cookeatpaleo.com

Since this salad uses cooked shrimp, you can cook the shrimp in advance or buy the shrimp already cooked at your local fish market. Just be sure to get big, beautiful shrimp like you would use for shrimp cocktail. The rest of the salad takes less than five minutes to put together.

The original salad was finished with shaved Parmesan. I substituted avocado here to make it dairy-free. But you could even leave it out. I think it’s the combination of the spicy arugula, sweet shrimp, tangy lemon, and fruity olive oil that makes this salad so good.

Just looking at this shrimp and arugula salad reminds me of that sunny terrace in Italy.

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Shrimp and Arugula Salad

This simple shrimp and arugula salad is the perfect combination of flavors.
Prep Time10 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Quick and Easy
Diet: AIP, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Keto, Low Carb, Paleo, Whole30
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 343kcal
Author: Lisa Wells

Ingredients

  • 8 cups baby arugula
  • 1 pound large cooked shrimp
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 4 tablespoons good quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 lemons 1 juiced and 1 cut into wedges
  • coarse sea salt and fresh cracked pepper

Instructions

  • Add arugula, shrimp, and avocado to a large bowl. Drizzle with half of the olive oil, juice of one lemon, and salt and pepper to taste. 
  • Toss lightly, then add more olive oil, if needed, to just lightly coat arugula. Taste and adjust seasonings.
  • Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 285mg | Sodium: 896mg | Potassium: 556mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1025IU | Vitamin C: 44.3mg | Calcium: 249mg | Iron: 3.7mg

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  1. Katie

    May 04, 2015 at 11:06 am

    Thank you for this delicious sounding recipe! I’ll have to try this myself sometime soon too!.

    The point of the Paleo diet is, and I feel some people forget this, to not only diet, but to eat delicious foods at the same time. Paleo is the only diet I’ve come across that cuts out food groups, yet still focuses on everyone’s need to eat great food.

    I’m a real foodie, and would not survive on any other diet, but Paleo has been very good for me.

    Reply
  2. KalynsKitchen

    May 05, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    What a perfect salad!

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    • Lisa

      May 06, 2015 at 4:53 pm

      Thanks Kalyn! 🙂

      Reply
  3. KalynsKitchen

    June 03, 2015 at 7:50 am

    Good morning! Just letting you know that I featured this salad in my May round-up of Deliciously Healthy Low-Carb Recipes, which was posted this morning. Love this recipe; I hope a lot of my readers will click over here and try it!

    Reply
    • Lisa

      June 03, 2015 at 2:58 pm

      Thanks for including my recipe, Kalyn! 🙂

      Reply
  4. The Frugal Exerciser

    July 12, 2015 at 7:16 pm

    Is this salad eaten with salad dressing? It looks tasty and pinning the recipe. Visiting from Motivational Mondays.

    Reply
    • Lisa

      July 16, 2015 at 9:02 pm

      It’s dressed with the lemon juice and olive oil. That’s the way they made it Sicily – so good!

      Reply
  5. Lisa

    July 17, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    Thanks Lisa!

    Reply
  6. Lisa

    July 20, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    Thanks Amanda!

    Reply
  7. Liya

    May 08, 2017 at 12:47 am

    This is my kind of salad !! Today I am going to make this paleo Recipes.

    Reply
  8. Nancy

    May 15, 2017 at 1:07 pm

    What a dish!! I will try this tonight! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lisa

      May 16, 2017 at 6:51 am

      Hope you enjoy it Nancy!

      Reply
  9. Emma

    January 26, 2018 at 9:07 am

    Just fabulous! Nice shape of the Shrimp….I made this last night on our family get together party. Every one just enjoy this recipe and they took a note of the recipe. Thanks for sharing a nice dish.

    Reply
  10. Madison @ Keto Diet

    January 29, 2018 at 1:59 pm

    Oh! Here’s another favorite delightful dish. A delicious shrimp dish with the squeeze of lemon! So tempting!

    Reply
  11. ASHLEY SCURTO

    July 28, 2020 at 10:18 am

    Is there something I can add to this instead of the avocado? I’m allergic, but I’d really like to make this salad. Thank you!

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    • Lisa

      July 30, 2020 at 10:55 am

      Hi Ashley, the original salad I had in Sicily had shaved parmesan. You could also try a dairy-free cheese. Hope this helps!

      Reply

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