This Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Shrimp from my AHealthierU app is the ultimate, flavor-packed, loaded salad. Topped with pan-seared shrimp makes a healthy and delicious dinner that goes from kitchen to table in less than 30 minutes.

The combination of flavors is insane – trust me when I say it will be your new favorite meal-sized salad!

Ingredients

Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time 4-6 minutes | Serves: 4

Salad

• 1 large cucumber, sliced lengthwise on the diagonal, seeds removed
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup small red onion, finely diced
• 1 small red bell pepper, diced
• ½ cup Kalamata olives
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1 tablespoon grape seed oil
• 16 ounces shrimp
• sea salt and pepper, to taste
• 6 ounces spinach or watercress
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Dressing:

• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Prepare salad: toss all vegetables, olives, and avocado chunks in a medium-sized salad bowl. Set aside.

2. Prepare dressing: Mix all dressing ingredients except for oil in a small bowl. Stream in oil and whisk until combined. Season with black pepper for taste.

3. Heat a grill pan or a medium-sized skillet with 1 tablespoon of grape seed oil over medium-high heat.

4. Season shrimp with sea salt and pepper. Add shrimp to pan and cook about 2-3 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn opaque and pink.

5. Meanwhile, add the dressing to the salad and toss to coat.

6. Divide greens between 4 bowls. Place about 1 cup of chopped, dressed salad in each bowl. Top with grilled shrimp and garnish with parsley.