Best Shrimp Cucumber And Watermelon Salad Recipes

SHRIMP, CUCUMBER, AND WATERMELON SALAD

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A great light shrimp salad for a summer meal

Provided by Wapiti

Categories Shrimp Salad

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon honey
½ medium lemon, zested and juiced
2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 tablespoons blackened seasoning, or to taste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
2 medium cucumbers, peeled
2 cups cubed seedless watermelon
1 medium avocado, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
1 teaspoon black sesame seeds

Steps:

Whisk olive oil, mint, honey, lemon zest, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice together in a small bowl. Set dressing aside.
Lightly dredge shrimp in blackened seasoning.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in batches and cook until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
Use a spiralizer to create cucumber "noodles." Divide among 4 bowls. Top each with watermelon, avocado, feta cheese, and shrimp. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 509.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 359.7 mg, Fat 30.5 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 42.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 1646.4 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

SHRIMP, WATERMELON AND CUCUMBER SALAD

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Categories Salad Fruit Side No-Cook

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 lb. Florida Rock Shrimp,
1 small red onion,
4 c. diced watermelon,
1 medium cucumber,(de-seeded and thinly sliced,
1/4 c. thinly sliced mint leaves,
1/4 c. olive oil,
1/4 c. chopped cashews or peanuts,
2 T. lemon juice,
1/2 c. crumbled feta or goat cheese.

Steps:

Peel and wash the shrimp. saute in olive oil with a pinch or two of salt. Set aside to cool. [Short cut - buy pre-cooked shelled and deveined shrimp] Soak 1/2 a thinly sliced red onionin cold water. Pat dry 4 cups of diced watermelon and 1 seeded, thinly sliced cucumber; toss with 1/4 c. thinly sliced mint leaves. Drain onion and squeeze dry and add to salad. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice and salt. Toss with salad. Top with shrimp, cheese and nuts.