Recipe coming your way in a second! First, let’s recap today’s workout.
After working through the morning at Starbucks, I took a mid-day breather and headed to the gym for a cardio workout. My 50 minute workout looked like this:
- 20 minutes stair master
- 10 minutes elliptical
- 10 minute cardio and abs circuit
- 10 minutes elliptical
Hopping around made the workout fly by!
After my time at the gym, I headed home and immediately threw together a fantastic lunch.
Lunch
There’s something about the flavor of cilantro that simply screams fresh. I adore the herb and the punch of flavor it provides to salsa and other dishes like my garam masala chicken. I know it tastes like soap to some people, but I am a cilantro lover through and through!
This afternoon, I made a delicious lunch that centered around cilantro, avocado and shrimp.
Avocados are on sale at my local grocery store and I bought a bunch earlier this week. So far all of the avocados I’ve used have been perfectly ripe. The avocado I used in this salad added the perfect amount of creaminess to the dish.
Cilantro Shrimp and Avocado Salad
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Category: lunch, recipes
- Cuisine: lunch
Description
There’s something about the flavor of cilantro that simply screams fresh. I adore the herb and the punch of flavor that it provides to dishes. This salad came together quickly and hit the spot!
Ingredients
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/2 tomato, chopped
- 1 ear of corn, kernels removed from cob (raw)
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
- 1/2 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 cup (6 ounces) shrimp, chilled, peeled and deveined
Instructions
- Combine avocado through cilantro
- Add shrimp to avocado mixture and stir until shrimp is lightly coated
This salad was simple to make and totally hit the spot. I loved all of the different textures and flavors. I will be making this again soon!
Question of the Afternoon
- Cilantro: Love it or loathe it?
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Love cilantro, especially in cheese dip. Your recipe looked so good I pinned to my “YUMMY” Pinterest board!
Love it! And that looks delicious. I think I’m going to have to make that; I’m growing cilantro in my window sill, or trying to.
You know, I rarely disagree with Ina Garten, but I am firmly on TEAM CILANTRO. Couldn’t imagine a decent pico de gallo without it but I rarely use it for anything else but this inspired me.
whoaaa that looks soooo refreshing and delicious! I love cilantro too and whenever I go out to eat Pho I eat the cilantro all raw, mmmmmm. I remember though when I was first introduced to it when I was 12, I thought it was rather nasssstyyy 😛
That avo is pretty much perfect- YUM!! I love the thought of cilantro, but herbs and I don’t always get along when it comes down to it… It’s a bit of prob because they’re so healthful and beautiful.. I keep trying cilantro in hopes that one day we’ll click 🙂
Love cilantro – especially in yogurt dip and of course guacamole!
Delicious recipe! Although I have to admit I am one of those people who thinks cilantro tastes like soap. Ick! I can handle it in small doses, but if it’s the main feature of a dish, I usually leave it out.
That looks so good!!!!
I LOVE IT!!! I have it almost every night in my salad. 🙂
I HATE cilantro! Ugh. Which makes going to Mexican restaurants interesting. Haha.
I love cilantro! I used to hate it!
This salad sounds delicious; although, I’m not a fan of cilantro (I’m one of the ppl who think it tastes like soap). I would substitute parsley instead.
Love it! 🙂 I agree, it makes everything so fresh- perfect for this time of year! I bought a bunch at the store last week and it goes a LONG way.. safe to say I’ve been adding it to almost everything.
Loooovveeee cilantro. My homemade salsa usually turns out a little on the green side because I put an entire bunch in there, ha. My boyfriend also puts it in his smoothies…which I think is weird, but he really likes.
I LOVE fresh cilantro, especially in any Mexican food-type dish.
Just saw this recipe and thought you might get a kick out of it, esp. since it tells you to stir the pb cookie batter with your finger.
http://www.dessertfortwo.com/2013/05/quick-marshmallow-peanut-butter-cookies-gluten-free/
I’m so sad that I was recently told by my doctor that I cannot eat shrimp anymore 🙁
I’m a huge fan of cilantro! It makes everything taste better. 🙂 I love adding it to guacamole, spicy shrimp dishes, and it tastes great with quinoa, salsa, and black beans too.
The more cilantro the better!
After rigorous workout session making such an delicious and healthy food is simply great. I simply love the recipe, it’s healthy and easy to make.
the first couple of times i tried it i LOATHED it. but oddly enough after time past i came to try it again and my tastebuds embraced it so now i love. 🙂
I LOVE cilantro! Also… I think lime, cilantro, and avocado are one of the best combos ever!
Hey, can you give serving sizes for recipes?
If I were on pinintrest, I’d pin this. Guess maybe I ought to set that up…
This looks like the perfect summer treat! Thanks for another great recipe girl
Totally adore cilantro!!
So simple, yet looks so delicious! I’m definitely going to have to try this one!
Cilantro really does freshen up a dish. Unfortunately (for him), my lovely boyfriend thinks it tastes like soap, so I always have to add it to food after it’s portioned out. Throw in some avocado and I’m a happy girl!
Cilanto IS amazing and I love it. I am attempting (round 2) to grow my own this year and so hope I successfully do so.
This recipe looks totally delish and I really hope I get to try it out one of these days soon. Maybe with GRILLED shrimp… oh yea 🙂
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This sounds like an awesome summer lunch! I pinned this so I can try it soon. Thanks for sharing!
-AJ
FitTravelerAJ.com
Love cilantro – especially in the summer. I will be trying this recipe very soon.
Silly question: What are the fonts you used in the label for the Cilantro Shrimp and Avocado Salad? I’m DIY making my wedding invitations! Thanks! x
Silly question: What are the fonts you used in the label for the Cilantro Shrimp and Avocado Salad? I’m DIY making my wedding invitations! Thanks! x
Alright so this looks amazing – lucky for me, I have all these ingredients in my house right now – dinner tonight is decided 🙂