Name: Blackened Shrimp and Avocado Salad Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 500 g shrimp; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tsp ground basil; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp Cayenne pepper; 2 tsp sweet paprika; 2 asparagus; 1 tsp olive oil; 4 cups lettuce leaves; 1 avocado; ¼ red onion; 1 fresh basil leaves; ⅓ cup Greek yogurt; 1 tsp lemon pepper; 1 tsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp water; sal

Blackened Shrimp and Avocado Salad Recipe

How To Make Blackened Shrimp and Avocado Salad

If you want to eat a tasty and healthy meal in one dish, this salad recipe will be your favorite. It is low fat and low carbs but full of flavorful taste.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

500gshrimpraw and peeled, tails removed
2garlic clovesminced
1tspground basil
1tspdried thyme
1tspsea salt
1tspblack pepperfresh cracked
1tspcayenne pepperadd more to suit your tastes
2tspsweet paprikaor smokey for a different flavour option
2Asparagushalved
1tspolive oil
4cupslettuce leavesor lettuce of choice, washed, and ready to use
1avocadocubed
¼red onionsliced
1fresh basil leaves
⅓cupgreek yogurt
1tsplemon pepper
1tsplemon juiceoptional for extra flavor
2tbspwateror olive oil
salto taste

Instructions

In a shallow bowl, combine shrimp with all of the spice ingredients, and rub into the shrimp until evenly coated.
Heat a large pan or skillet on medium heat and add the olive oil.
Saute the shrimp or prawns and the asparagus while turning occasionally until the shrimp or prawns and asparagus have started to change color and are just cooked for about 5 minutes.
Combine the lettuce leaves, avocado, onion slices, and basil leaves in a salad bowl.
Add the shrimp or prawns and avocado over the top. Drizzle with the dressing.