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Shrimp Avocado Salad

Fresh and bright flavors all around for this Harissa spiced Shrimp Avocado Salad with quinoa! It's delicious whether it's served hot, or cold!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Servings: 5 people

Equipment

  • Medium sauce pan
  • Medium Skillet
  • Knife
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Large Salad Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Cups Quinoa cooked
  • 2 Cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 lb Shrimp peeled
  • 3 Avocados diced
  • 1 pint Cherry tomatoes sliced
  • 3/4 Cup Celery about 3 stalks chopped
  • 3/4 Cup Carrots about 2 large carrots shredded
  • 1/4 Cup Red Onion diced
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 tbsp Harissa spice

Instructions

  • In a medium-size pot bring 2 cups of chicken broth to a boil. Add 1 cup of quinoa, cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 10-15 minutes. Once it's finished cooking, remove it from the heat and set it to the side.
  • Start by cutting a whole pint of cherry tomatoes in half and put them in the salad bowl. Next, chop up the celery, shred the carrots, and dice the onions and also add them to the bowl.
  • Add the 1 1/2 cups of cooked quinoa to the bowl and stir everything together
  • In a small dish using a fork, whisk together the 2 tbsp of olive oil and 3 tbsp of lemon juice.
  • After this, cut open the avocados, discard the pit, scoop them out, and cut them into cubes. Add them to the bowl and immediately pour the olive oil lemon juice mixture over the top of them. This will help to keep them from browning. Gently stir the avocados into the salad. You want the avocados to remain mostly whole and not turn to guacamole!
  • Now, in a medium-size skillet, drizzle a little olive oil and add the peeled shrimp. Sprinkle the 1/2 tbsp of Harissa all over them. Cook them over medium heat while stirring until they are pink! Add them to the salad bowl and gently stir them in.
  • Grab a plate or a bowl, dig in and enjoy!