Asian-Style Shrimp Salad
Asian-Style Shrimp Salad is a vibrant, refreshing dish featuring cooked shrimp tossed with crisp vegetables and a tangy, savory dressing. Common ingredients include shrimp, mixed greens, shredded carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers, and a dressing often made with lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, and a touch of sugar. It is a popular dish found throughout Southeast Asia, with notable variations in Thai and Vietnamese cuisine.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This salad is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate meal, providing lean protein from the shrimp and essential vitamins and minerals from the fresh vegetables. A typical serving contains approximately 200-300 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 250 kcal |
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbs | 18 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 680 mg |
| Vitamin C | 45 mg |
| Vitamin A | 3200 IU |
| Vitamin K | 60 mcg |
| Potassium | 420 mg |
| Selenium | 35 mcg |
| Iodine | 45 mcg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg |
Per 1.5 cups (300 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The salad exemplifies the Southeast Asian culinary philosophy of balancing contrasting flavors—salty, sweet, sour, and spicy—in a single dish. Nutritionally, it is an excellent source of iodine and selenium from the shrimp, which are important for thyroid function and antioxidant defense.
