Published: Last updated: by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
A delicious grilled shrimp caesar salad with a homemade mayonnaise based caesar salad dressing makes a great light dinner or lunch salad with a side of crusty bread!
This Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad recipe is a light and delicious weeknight dinner that is quick and easy to throw on the table! Grilled lemon pepper shrimp is tossed with lend smoky sweet bites that compliments the tangy homemade caesar dressing.
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❤️ Why you’ll love it
Easy dinner recipes: just a few minutes on the grill and you have a light and delicious dinner salad.
Shrimp recipe: if you love shrimp recipes you will love this quick dinner packed with flavor.
Dinner Salad: when you are in the mood for a light dinner, hearty salad recipes are sure to fit that bill.
🥘 Ingredients
Shrimp: choose large fresh shrimp, peel and deveined.
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil
Lemons: you will need fresh lemon juice for the shrimp and the dressing.
Fresh garlic
Anchovy paste
Dijon mustard
Worcestershire sauce
Mayonnaise: you can use reduced fat or full fat mayo.
Parmesan cheese: buy the block of cheese, you can use freshly grated parmesan cheese or shaved parmesan cheese for this recipe
Romaine lettuce
🔪 Instructions
For the grilled shrimp
- In a large bowl, toss shrimp with salt, pepper and olive oil. Grill 2-3 minutes on each side until shrimp is pink. Remove shrimp from grill and in another bowl, toss with lemon juice.
For the caesar salad dressing
- Place sing the back of a spoon, mash the garlic and salt together to make a paste. Add the anchovy paste, dijon mustard, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Whisk in mayonnaise until blended then stir in Parmesan Cheese. Add pepper to your own taste.
🥫Storage
Refrigerate: store leftover components in separate airtight container up to 4 days.
Freeze: not recommended
Reheat: gently reheat shrimp in microwave 10-20 seconds, until warmed through (if desired)
📖 Variations
- For added flavor toss shrimp with ½ teaspoon old bay seasoning.
- Substitute your favorite seafood or firm white fish for the shimp.
💭 Tips
Delicious Chipotle spiced shrimp cakes will be the hit of the dinner table, serve as a main dish or appetizer!
This air fryer recipe for coconut shrimp is also keto friendly and low carb!
Everyone loves this Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi with Orzo Pasta.
Buffalo Shrimp Lettuce Wraps are a great low carb lunch.
🍽 Serve with..
Serve this grilled shrimp salad with a side of shaved parmesan cheese and a slice of crusty bread.
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📖 Recipe
Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad
A delicious grilled shrimp caesar salad with a homemade mayonnaise based caesar salad dressing makes a great light dinner or lunch salad with a side of crusty bread!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian-American
Servings 4
Calories 323 kcal
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Ingredients
Other Ingredients
- 12 cups chopped romaine
Instructions
For the grilled shrimp
In a large bowl, toss shrimp with salt, pepper and olive oil. Grill 2-3 minutes on each side until shrimp is pink.
Remove shrimp from grill and in another bowl, toss with lemon juice. Set aside.
For the caesar salad dressing
Place garlic and salt in a small bowl. Using the back of a spoon, mash the garlic and salt together to make a paste.
Whisk in the anchovy paste, dijon mustard, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce.
Whisk in mayonnaise until blended then stir in Parmesan Cheese. Add pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 323kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 22gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 1861mgPotassium: 623mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 12649IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 246mgIron: 2mgNet Carbohydrates: 14g
Keyword Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad
About Shelby Law Ruttan
Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy’s Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.
