Description
A quick and hearty salad featuring spicy buffalo shrimp on a bed of crisp greens with creamy ranch dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice or buttermilk
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- 6 cups mixed greens
- 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 sliced cucumber
- Thinly sliced red onion
- Sliced avocado
Instructions
- Season shrimp with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add neutral oil.
- Sear shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side until opaque and curled.
- Remove from heat, add buffalo sauce and melted butter, and coat the shrimp.
- In a bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, dill, garlic powder, and salt.
- Build the salad with mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and avocado.
- Top with buffalo shrimp and drizzle ranch dressing over the salad.
Notes
For best results, pat shrimp dry before cooking and finish coating them in buffalo sauce off the heat to retain juiciness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 200mg