This Low Calorie Shrimp Caesar Salad is just 214 calories for a huge 3 cup serving! Plus, this low calorie shrimp Caesar salad has 31.9g of protein, plus it takes just 15 minutes including prep time!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
- ½ cup Low Calorie Garlic Parmesan Croutons
- Healthy Caesar Dressing (see recipe card)
- Lemon Shrimp below
Low Calorie Shrimp Caesar Salad
Healthy Shrimp Caesar Salad Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: To meal prep a salad, add all the ingredients to individual meal prep containers, or family sized containers. Add the dressing to a separate container and do not add it until you are ready to serve.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 4-5 days, does not hold well in the freezer.
Serving: If you added the dressing and the salad gets soggy, add it to a sandwich wrap or large tortilla. It’s a great way to salvage leftover soggy salad.
Low Calorie Shrimp Caesar Salad
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Low Calorie Shrimp Caesar Salad
Ingredients
Low Calorie Caesar Salad:
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
- ½ cup Low Calorie Garlic Parmesan Croutons
- Healthy Caesar Dressing below
- Lemon Shrimp below
Lemon Shrimp:
- Olive oil spray
- ½ lb shrimp cleaned, deveined, tails removed
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Healthy Caesar Dressing:
- ¼ cup 0% Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ garlic clove minced
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- In a large bowl or freezer bag combine the shrimp, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic powder and pepper. Mix or close the bag and squish to coat the shrimp.
- Preheat a grill, or grill pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat. And spray with olive oil.
- Cook the shrimp for 3-4 minutes, flipping once, until they are opaque and cooked through.
- In a medium bowl combine the salad dressing ingredients. Mix well and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine the lettuce, 1/2 of the cheese, 1/2 of the croutons, and the dressing.
- Toss well to coat the salad with the dressing.
- Add the shrimp to the top of the salad along with the remaining cheese and croutons.
Nutrition
About the Author
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