A delicious shrimp taco salad made with flavorful, zesty shrimp, plenty of fresh veggies, and a creamy chipotle ranch dressing to tie it all together!

Easy Shrimp Taco Salad with Chipotle Ranch Dressing

When it comes to a quick and easy dinner salads are one of my go-to options! This hearty shrimp taco salad is so easy to make and full of flavor.

This recipe is simple, doesn’t require a ton of ingredients, and is packed with protein.

You can easily serve this dish for lunch or dinner and I know you’ll love it!

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Salad Ingredients

Shrimp: you’ll need one pound of peeled and deveined shrimp.

Spices: for the most flavorful shrimp this recipe uses a combination of coconut sugar, dried spices, lime zest, salt, and pepper.

Salad Toppings: black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, cabbage, and a generous amount of cotija cheese is all you need!

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Creamy Chipotle Ranch Dressing

Any good salad needs a great dressing and this creamy chipotle ranch dressing is fabulous! Creamy, subtly spicy, and the perfect compliment to this shrimp taco salad. Here’s what you’ll need:

Chipotle Pepper in Adobo: you’ll need one chipotle pepper in adobo sauce for the chipotle ranch dressing.

Greek Yogurt: full fat Greek yogurt is my yogurt of choice for the dressing in this recipe.

Lime: you’ll need both the zest and juice of a few limes.

Fresh Herbs: fresh dill and chives give this salad so much flavor.

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How to Make a Taco Salad with Shrimp

Step One: Add the coconut sugar, ground cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, chipotle powder, and lime zest to a small bowl. Pat the shrimp dry and then add to a mixing bowl. Sprinkle the seasoning blend over the shrimp along with salt and pepper and toss until the shrimp are well coated.

Step Two: Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the olive oil to the pan and then add the seasoned shrimp. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until the shrimp is opaque and pink around the edges.

Step Three: Add the chipotle pepper in adobo, Greek yogurt, lime juice and zest, cilantro, dill, chives, garlic, and olive oil to a blender or food processor. Blend or process until smooth and creamy.

Step Four: Once the shrimp and dressing are done, prepare your salads. Start with a base of romaine lettuce and shredded cabbage and then add the shrimp, black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and cotija cheese. Drizzle the chipotle ranch dressing over everything and enjoy!

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Shrimp Taco Salad

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  • Author: Ashlea Carver
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

A delicious shrimp taco salad made with flavorful, zesty shrimp, plenty of fresh veggies, and a creamy chipotle ranch dressing to tie it all together!


Ingredients

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  • 1 teaspoon coconut sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 pound of shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

For the Salad:

  • 46 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup grape/cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 large ripe avocado, sliced
  • ¼ cup finely diced red onion
  • Cotija cheese
  • Cilantro, for garnish

Chipotle Ranch Dressing

  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo
  • 1/2 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt
  • zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. Make the Shrimp: Add the coconut sugar, ground cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, chipotle powder, and lime zest to a small bowl. Pat the shrimp dry and then add to a mixing bowl. Sprinkle the seasoning blend over the shrimp along with salt and pepper and toss until the shrimp are well coated.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the olive oil to the pan and then add the seasoned shrimp. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until the shrimp is opaque and pink around the edges.
  3. Make the Chipotle Ranch Dressing: add the chipotle pepper in adobo, Greek yogurt, lime juice and zest, cilantro, dill, chives, garlic, and olive oil to a blender or food processor. Blend or process until smooth and creamy.
  4. Assemble the Salads: Once the shrimp and dressing are done, prepare your salads. Start with a base of romaine lettuce and shredded cabbage and then add the shrimp, black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and cotija cheese. Drizzle the chipotle ranch dressing over everything and enjoy!

Recipe by: Ashlea Carver / All the Healthy Things | Photography by: THE MINDFUL HAPA

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5 Comments

  1. Ryan Souza says:

    This is my 4th salad recipe from your page in the past 4 nights! With heat of summer… my husband and I trying to eat healthier… and wanting our daughter to see more greens and salads… all of them have been AMAZING! Have done the burger bowl with special sauce, the chicken, bacon avocado club, and the healthy southwest chicken salad! I’ll work through more recipes but if there are any salad ones that you think I should try next, definitely interested in knowing your favorites!!!






  2. My husband and I loved this recipe! It was perfect for this unexpected 95 degree day in May in Massachusetts that showed up before we had a chance to put the air conditioners in! We will definitely be making this again!






  3. Great salad! Easy, delicious and especially loved the little bit of sweetness on the shrimp from the coconut sugar!






  4. Casey Colodny says:

    Not only was this DELICIOUS it was also a beautiful, colorful salad!!






  5. I’m always looking for versatile salad, outside of my basic salad and this was so good. It’s so much better than the southwest salad, or taco salads I’ve bought from other restaurants.