Grilled Shrimp Salad with Greek Flavors
Making food for entertaining doesn’t have to be complicated. I learned years ago that sometimes the simplest meals make the biggest impressions. Take this Grilled Shrimp Salad with Zucchini, Shrimp & Feta Cheese for example. Not a big effort yet it’s so pretty plus it’s fresh and healthy with big flavors.
In no time, I had a gorgeous grilled zucchini and shrimp salad that literally took me 20-25 minutes to make, start to finish. I'd proudly serve this Greek salad for friends and family Or make it for a party, or just for myself to enjoy. I promise you will get some rave reviews!
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Making this Grilled Zucchini, Shrimp Salad is so easy that even a beginner home cook or griller can pull this off!
This grilled salad will wow any level of foodie and bonus!! It’s a healthy, eye-catching dish that's perfect for summer entertaining! If you want an Asian inspired salad vs a Mediterranean Salad, try my Asian Noodle Salad with Steak. People rave about this recipe!
Ingredients
- Avocado or olive oil
- Garlic
- Greek (see notes)
- Raw shrimp (21-25 count or larger)
- Zucchini
- Salad greens
- Kalamata olives
- Green olives
- Tomatoes
- Feta cheese
The perfectly seasoned grilled zucchini and shrimp, mingling with the greens loaded with olives, tomatoes, and Feta cheese is a delight of flavors and textures, bite after bite.
How To Make Greek Grilled Shrimp Salad
- Making this delicious dish is easy! All you need are some quality ingredients and 30 minutes, or less, of your time.
- First, skewer the zucchini and shrimp on separate skewers and season them with Cavender's Greek seasoning (or whichever brand you use).
- While the grill does its job, toss some greens with a homemade or store-bought Greek vinaigrette, along with Kalamata olives, green olives, tomatoes, and Feta Cheese.
- Once you pull your skewers off the grill, assemble and serve!
Tips
- I always recommend separating vegetables and meats/seafood onto separate skewers when grilling to ensure an even cook for each. That also allows you to start on the grill with what takes longer to cook and end up with everything being cooked perfectly as well as finishing simultaneously.
- I recommend 21-25 count or larger shrimp for this recipe. Smaller can be used as well but as an entrée I think the larger shrimp (or even prawns) are best. This grilled shrimp salad is
What Variations Can I Make to Greek Shrimp, Zucchini & Feta Salad?
- You can vary this dish a number of ways.
- Switch out the shrimp for scallops.
- Swap zucchini for yellow squash or use a combination of both.
- Add in just one variety of olives or as many as you wish.
- Add in whatever additional vegetables you may enjoy (grilled or raw).
- You can even toss the salad with couscous or orzo. Yum!
- Make it your own; there are no rules.
How Long Does It Take To Grill Zucchini?
- Grilling zucchini doesn’t take long at all!
- First, slice it into rounds or cut it lengthwise for longer thicker strips.
- In my opinion, grilled zucchini is best “al dente”. You really don’t want to cook it until it’s soggy. You want it crisp-tender. If choosing to cut into slices or strips, you’ll typically end up cooking it about 6-8 minutes (with the grill cover closed), flipping once.
- Total cook time depends on the thickness and type of grill used.
How Long Does It Take To Grill Shrimp?
- One of the things we all love about shrimp is that it cooks fast on the grill or in a pan.
- You can grill shrimp on skewers, in a grill pan on the grill, or directly on the grill if they are large enough.
- Cook time varies just a bit depending on the size of the shrimp.
- When it comes to grilling shrimp on skewers, I typically go for either 21/25 or 16/20. That size typically is done in 5-7 minutes (with the grill cover closed), flipping once.
Serve this Grilled Shrimp Salad as a stand-alone lunch or dinner, as a first course or appetizer, or as part of a tapas-inspired meal or even a grazing table. It’s a total home run of an easy recipe! Hope you love it as much as my family & I do!
Grill Recipes To Try
- Meatloaf Stuffed Poblano Peppers - They cook quick and are seriously delicious!
- Grilled Pizza - Why heat up your kitchen?? Fun & so many options!
- Grilled Eggplant Caprese Stacks - One of our favorite summer recipes!
- Grilled Acorn Squash Salad - So pretty and surprisingly delicious!
- Grilled Potato Salad - This is full of bacon, cheese, jalapenos and more. Yum!
Enjoy! XO - Colleen
Grilled Greek Zucchini, Shrimp & Feta Cheese Salad
This amazing but simple Grilled Shrimp Salad will wow your guests. Serve as an appetizer, salad or main course. Greek Shrimp, zucchini & Feta.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup of grapeseed or olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced or 1 TBS garlic paste
- 2 TBS Greek seasoning divided (see notes)
- ½ pound of large shrimp raw (21-25 count)
- 1 large zucchini or 2 smaller ones
- 5 cups of Salad greens
- ½ cup Kalamata olives halved
- ½ cup green olives halved or cut into thirds
- ½ cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1 cup Feta cheese divided
Instructions
- In a bowl combine oil, garlic and 1 TBS of the Greek seasoning and mix until incorporated (you can also use a strongly flavored Greek salad dressing for this).
- Oil 4-5 metal skewers.
- Peel your shrimp, removing the tails and skewer 5-6 per skewer (don't "mash" them together, just allow the shrimp to touch).
- Wash zucchini, cut into ½ inch or a little thicker rounds and skewer each zucchini so they are flat.
- Pour about 1 ½- 2 TBS of your oil mixture into a small ramekin and use that to brush your shrimp and your zucchini liberally on both sides. If you used Greek seasoning to make the mixture, shake a bit additional onto the shrimp and zucchini.
- Clean & oil your grill and then heat to high. Place zucchini on first and grill for 3 minutes. Place shrimp on the grill.
- Turn Zucchini over after its been on the grill 4 minutes total. Shrimp should take about 6-8 minutes total to cook (turning once halfway). Zucchini should take 7-9 minutes to cook. Cook time will depend on the size and thickness of your shrimp/zucchini), so eyeball them closely.
- Toss your greens, olives, tomatoes and ¾ cup of the feta with your remaining oil mixture/dressing 9or as much you enjoy).
- With a minute to go on the grill, sprinkle ¼ cup of Treasure Cave Feta Cheese onto your zucchini and shrimp, close the lid for 60 seconds, then remove.
- Choose to place skewers as they are atop the greens or arrange them similar to what I did in the photos and enjoy!
Notes
Tip: The bigger the shrimp the better for presentation for this in my opinion.
My favorite Greek Seasoning is Cavender's which I purchase from Amazon. IF you can't find Greek seasoning, you can use Greek dressing (my favorite is Gazebo Room BUT not the lite version, not the same taste).
Nutrition
Serving: 4servingsCalories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 19gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 1040mgPotassium: 448mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1112IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 256mgIron: 1mg
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