The vibrant colored salad, featuring pink shrimps settled on a bed of green mixed veggies, pops beautifully against a background of the black plate. The juicy red mango and creamy avocado chunks are sprinkled around, and a drizzling of the shiny, reddish-brown dressing makes the dish vibrant and tempting. A sprinkle of sesame seeds on top adds a touch of sophistication.

Paleo Thai Shrimp Salad

Name: Paleo Thai Shrimp Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: 1/2 lb shrimps peeled and deveined; 1 fresh mango peeled and diced; 1 avocado peeled and diced; handful fresh coriander chopped; 2 cups mixed greens your choice; 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds for garnishing; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 clove garlic minced; 1 tablespoon coconut aminos; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon raw honey; to taste salt and pepper

A light, tropical, paleo Thai style salad.

Category Main Course

Prep 25 minutes

Cook 6 minutes

Style Fusion

Technique Marinating

Diet Friendly Paleo

Daily recipe · July 14, 2024

A little about this dish

This flavorful dish brings you the joy of Thai cuisine with a paleo twist. With a focus on fresh seasonal ingredients like mangoes and avocados, this recipe will be a delicious journey to the fusion of health and taste.

Ingredients (for 2)

Shrimps — 1/2 lb — peeled and deveined
Fresh mango — 1 — peeled and diced
Avocado — 1 — peeled and diced
Fresh coriander — handful — chopped
Mixed greens — 2 cups — your choice
White sesame seeds — 2 teaspoons — for garnishing
Fresh lime juice — 2 tablespoons
Red chili flakes — 1/2 teaspoon
Fish sauce — 1 tablespoon
Garlic — 1 clove — minced
Coconut aminos — 1 tablespoon
Extra virgin olive oil — 2 tablespoons
Raw honey — 1 teaspoon
Salt and pepper — to taste

Preparation

Step 1 — 🍲🥄🌶

In a large bowl, mix together lime juice, red chili flakes, fish sauce, minced garlic, coconut aminos, olive oil, raw honey, salt, and pepper for the Thai-style dressing.
Step 2 — 🍤⏲🥘

Add the peeled and deveined shrimps to the dressing. Allow them to marinate for about 15 minutes.
Step 3 — 🥗🥭🥑

While the shrimps are marinating, prepare your salad greens and chop the mango and avocado.
Step 4 — 🍳🔥🍤

Heat a pan on medium heat and cook the shrimps until they become opaque (around 2-3 minutes each side).
Step 5 — 🥗🍤🍽

Arrange your greens on a plate, top with the cooked shrimps, mango, and avocado.
Step 6 — 💧🥗🍽

Drizzle the remaining dressing over the salad and sprinkle with white sesame seeds before serving.

A final fox tip

You can experiment with this dish by substituting shrimps with grilled chicken for a change of taste. It's a fun recipe to prepare with kids or friends, marinating shrimps, chopping fruits, and assembling the salad brings a lot of room for playful involvement. Not to mention the dressing, that introduces you to the magic of Thai flavors!