Greek Shrimp Quinoa Salad

Greek salad with shrimp and vegetables in large bowl

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This easy and healthy 10 minute Greek Shrimp Quinoa Salad is the perfect lunch or dinner recipe filled with seasoned shrimp, feta, fresh crunchy vegetables, wholesome quinoa and a simple lemon dressing on a bed of greens.

Prep Time8

Cook Time2

Total Time8

Course: Salads

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: greek quinoa salad, greek shrimp salad, mediterranean quinoa salad, mediterranean shrimp salad, shrimp quinoa salad

Servings:

Calories: 599kcal

Author: The Creative Bite

Ingredients

Greek Shrimp

10 ounces shrimp peeled and deveined
2 teaspoons Greek spice blend
Salt

Salad

4 cups mixed greens
½ cup cooked quinoa
½ red bell pepper diced
½ yellow bell pepper diced
1 large cucumber sliced
¼ cup black olives sliced
1 small onion peeled and sliced
1 cup grape tomatoes quartered
¼ cup feta cheese crumbled
¼ cup parsley chopped

Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette

3 Tablespoons olive oil
Juice of one lemon
1 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 Tablespoon honey
2 garlic cloves minced
pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions

ShrimpHeat a skillet with a drizzle of olive oil on medium heat. In a small bowl, season the shrimp with salt, and Greek spice blend.
Cook the shrimp for 1 minute on each side until they are no longer translucent and turn pink in color. Cooking time will depend on the size of the shrimps.
SaladIn a large salad bowl, add lettuce, quinoa, bell peppers, cucumber, olives, tomatoes, feta, parsley, onion and cooked shrimp.
Lemon VinaigretteIn a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over the salad and toss to combine. Add additional lemon juice to the salad as desired. Enjoy!

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