Low Calorie Shrimp Caesar Salad
This Low Calorie Shrimp Caesar Salad is just 214 calories for a 3 cup salad, and that includes the shrimp, croutons and cheese!This healthy salad is a great dinner or lunch, and you can swap the shrimp for leftover shrimp if you prefer. Special Tip: I have included low sodium tips below in the nutrition section!
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
Serving: 3cupsCalories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 9.3gProtein: 31.9gFat: 4.7gSaturated Fat: 1.7gCholesterol: 244mgSodium: 729mgPotassium: 409mgFiber: 1.3gSugar: 2.3gCalcium: 209mgIron: 4mg
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