Shrimp Louie Salad Recipe (2024)

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by Marcie //July 25, 2022 (updated 5/14/23)

This Shrimp Louie Salad is fresh, satisfying and bursting with flavor! It’s packed with succulent grilled shrimp, hard boiled egg, avocado and plenty of veggies, and it’s served with a creamy louie dressing. It may be prepped in advance so it’s great for busy weeknights or meal prep lunch!

I order loaded salads instead of entrees when I go out to eat most of the time, and I have several favorites that have inspired me to recreate them at home.

My salmon nicoise and chicken Cobb salad recipes have been favorites for years, and this Shrimp Louie salad is on top of my list of favorites as well.

The combination of shrimp, avocado, hard boiled egg, avocado and olives with fresh greens, juicy tomatoes and creamy louie dressing make this salad like no other.

It’s completely crave-worthy!

If you crave salads as much as I do, be sure to check out this collection of 30 Best Salad recipes!

Why you’ll love this recipe:

• Shrimp louie is fresh, satisfying and bursting with flavor.
• It’s dairy and gluten-free, and makes a healthy dinner or meal prep lunch.
• You can prepare components of the recipe in advance so it’s perfect for busy weeknights.
• It can be customized with your favorite seafood, veggies and can be made vegetarian as well.

Recipe ingredients

It doesn’t get better than a shrimp louie. It’s chock full of wholesome, satisfying ingredients and it can be customized based on what you have on hand.

Ingredient notes

• Shrimp. I love using grilled shrimp for this recipe because of its smoky flavor, but you can also use my blackened shrimp for added flavor. Cooked bay shrimp or fresh crab may also be used as well.
• Beets. I love prepping my oven roasted beets in advance to make assembly a breeze, but pre-cooked beets can also be purchased at most grocery stores.
• Hard boiled eggs. See my post on how to hard boil eggs for the perfect doneness, or purchase store bought to save time.
• Lettuce. I used a spring – butter lettuce blend, but any type of greens will work well.
• Veggies. Cherry tomatoes or diced tomato are a must, but if you don’t have any hand red bell pepper is a great substitution. Consider adding roasted asparagus or cooked green beans as well!
• Black olives. Sub with your favorite variety of olives.
• Dressing. I used my favorite homemade louie salad dressing to make this recipe.

How to make this recipe

This shrimp louie recipe does require some extra prep work, but the majority of ingredients may be made ahead.

Pro tip: Roast the beets, hard boil the eggs and prepare the dressing up to 2 days in advance!

See the recipe card below for full instructions.

1. Place the shrimp in large bowl and toss with the juice from half of a lemon, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
2. Place the shrimp on skewers and preheat the grill.
3. Grill the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side until cooked through.
4. Divide the lettuce, beets, hard boiled egg, cherry tomatoes, olives and avocado between four large plates. Top with shrimp and drizzle with dressing.

FAQs

Recipe Notes

• Pro tip: Roast the beets, prepare the hard boiled eggs and dressing up to 2 days in advance. The shrimp may be prepared a day ahead as well.
• Purchase peeled and deveined shrimp for a huge time saver!
• If you prefer not to grill the shrimp, you can either sauté it or serve cooked bay shrimp. This salad is also wonderful with fresh crab meat!
• For a vegetarian option, omit the seafood and serve with chickpeas or white beans.

More salad recipes you’ll love:

• Butter lettuce salad
• Horiatiki
• Italian chopped salad
• Santa Fe chicken salad
• Roasted beet salad
• Spring mix salad
• Wedge salad from The View From Great Island

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**This recipe was originally published in August 2018. Step by step photos have been added, and the text has been modified to include more recipe information.

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