Creamy, spicy and only 6 ingredients, this easy gluten free chipotle shrimp salad is the perfect way to add a kick to your lunchtime!
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Chipotle Shrimp Salad
I love shrimp. It’s one of my favorite proteins and so versatile. A few months ago I made Chipotle Marinated Shrimp with an Arugula Pesto and Zoodles. It was delicious, but the shrimp were pretty spicy.
I had a bunch of the chipotle shrimp leftover from the recipe and had a stroke of brilliance. Why not mix it with mayo and eat it on sandwiches? Best idea ever!
Chipotle Marinade
This chipotle marinade is so simple. Canned chipotle peppers in adobe sauce are your friend. All the work is done for you and they are jam-packed with flavor.
They are quick marinade, shrimp do not need long to soak up the flavor, so this shrimp salad is ready in under 30 minutes. 
One Salad, Many Options
I photographed this Chipotle Shrimp Salad on Schar Gluten Free Baguettes (they are one of my favorites!), but you could also stuff mini French rolls (Udi’s makes some great ones!), but it goes so much further than bread!
Try this delicious, spicy, shrimp salad on:
- a salad
- in an avocado (like in this Aguacate de Palta!)
- on gluten free crackers
- skies the limit!
Seriously, this is one of the best shrimp salads ever. After shooting this, I ate it for lunch with my stepmom and sent some to my dad. They loved it as well.
If you’re looking for something amazing to eat with this Chipotle Shrimp Salad, how about some Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers from Vegetarian Mama? Gotta love all things spicy! This Gluten Free Sourdough Bread from This Vivacious Life would also be fantastic with this!
Shrimp is a great protein to add to your diet. Once your done making these sandwiches, be sure to try these Easy Crock Pot Fire Roasted Shrimp Tacos from Cotter’s Crunch!
Happy Gluten Free Eating!
Chipotle Shrimp Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 chipotle pepper
- 4 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 1 lime juiced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup mayonaise regular or light
- gluten free bread
Instructions
- Blend together chipotle pepper, adobe sauce, lime juice, olive oil, and salt.
- Marinated shrimp in chipotle marinade for 15-30 minutes
- Sautee shrimp for about 60 seconds per side or until done.
- Chop shrimp and mix with mayo.
- Eat on gluten free bread or on top of salad.
42 Comments
Carol Little R.H. @studiobotanica
April 15, 2019 at 10:35 amCannot wait to try this! Tasty for sure. Easy.. YES!! Sounds like a new friend at my house!
Thanks!
Anne Lawton
April 13, 2019 at 3:50 pmI love the chipotle in this! I think it would also taste good with chicken
Renee Kohley
April 11, 2019 at 9:56 amChipotle is my love language! Can’t wait to try this!
paleoglutenfreeguy
April 10, 2019 at 11:19 amWhew! I can tell this is going to be a spicy, smoky dish and I can’t wait to try it!
Katie Beck
April 10, 2019 at 9:36 amYou know, I have never made shrimp in a salad before this. And I have no idea why..I use lobster, crab and tuna ALL the time! This was a great dish, I grilled the shrimps and loved the additional flavor grilling gave them. My husband enjoyed this too, thanks for adding something new to my lunch rotation 🙂
Joni Gomes
April 9, 2019 at 2:35 pmCreamy shrimp goodness! I love that bit of spice with the mayo – great combo!
Beth
June 8, 2018 at 7:05 amTotally love this recipe and everything with shrimp to be exact!! Thanks a lot for sharing it, Amanda!
Amanda
June 25, 2018 at 2:05 pmI’m glad you enjoyed it!
Clair
April 14, 2018 at 10:16 amI am all about shrimp! This is a great recipe!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:24 pmSo good!
Kortney
April 8, 2018 at 3:00 pmI always have chipotle peppers in adobe at home, they are seriously the best thing to liven up any meal!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:03 pmWe are crazy about them!
Kaila (The Wanderlust Celiac)
April 6, 2018 at 9:54 pmCreamy and spicy sounds like the perfect combination. Feel free to send some my way too! This looks simply scrumptious. 🙂
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:04 pmSo good and so easy!
Kristina
April 6, 2018 at 7:20 pmI so love chipotle – the flavors here are SO GOOD 🙂
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:05 pmChipotle is one of my favorite ingredients! Enjoy!
Nellie
April 6, 2018 at 11:35 amTotally want to try this asap! Looks amazing!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:25 pmI’m craving it too!
Ashley Fehr
April 6, 2018 at 10:17 amThis chipotle marinade is amazing! Love it!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:25 pmSo good!
Madison Haycock
April 6, 2018 at 8:53 amThis looks great! I love all the flavors you mixed!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:05 pmIt’s a great recipe!
Andrea
April 5, 2018 at 9:18 pmI absolutely love how simple and tasty this looks. I think it would be the perfect sandwich right now, my brother loves shrimp. Gonna share this recipe with him!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:25 pmSo simple and will last in the fridge a couple days!
Kelly
April 5, 2018 at 7:53 pmI love chipotle and this looks like the perfect recipe for it. Love the creamy shrimp dish.
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:05 pmIt is a perfect flavor combo!
Celeste
April 5, 2018 at 7:00 pmI am drooling over here, have never tried shrimp salad but I need to!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:06 pmYou will love it!
Nicole Dawson
April 5, 2018 at 3:47 pmWe don’t eat shrimp due to an allergen BUT I’ve found that cauliflower is an amazing substitute. I’ll have to try that in place of the shrimp because that sauce sounds quite yummy.
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:06 pmCauliflower would be great, chicken is also a good option!
Jules Shepard
April 5, 2018 at 1:39 pmThe marinade looks wonderful! Great recipe.
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:26 pmThanks!
Angela Amores
April 4, 2018 at 10:55 pmI love shrimp and this looks so good. I really like the idea of a spicy shrimp sandwich.
Angela
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:27 pmThis is so good, if you love shrimp you will love it.
Marta Rivera Diaz
April 4, 2018 at 7:49 pmI should be a shrimp as much as I eat it. This is a great recipe to add to my arsenal!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:27 pmYou will love it!
Tanvi Rastogi
April 4, 2018 at 5:17 pmI suppose my friends dnd husband would love this but I would have to make a vegetarian version of this and may be switch shrimp with tofu 🙂
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:07 pmThe marinade would be great with tofu!
Catherine Short
April 4, 2018 at 1:18 pmI’m not a big shrimp eater but I can imagine this marinade would taste good on chicken!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:08 pmIt would be great with chicken!
Cindy Gordon
April 4, 2018 at 9:16 amThis looks delicious! My husband loves shrimp! He’s the fish eater in the family! I need to make this for him asap! Thanks for linking to the poppers!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:18 pmI’m the shrimp lover in my family…my husband not so much, I usually make it when he’s not home :). I sent leftovers to my dad and he loved it!