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    Published: Jun 13, 2017 · Modified: Jan 5, 2023 by Sara

    Barbecue Shrimp Salad with Grilled Corn and Vidalia Onions

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    This barbecue shrimp salad is a fresh way to use those lovely southern summer ingredients: shrimp, corn, cucumbers, and those infamous Vidalia onions.

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    Barbecue Shrimp Salad with Grilled Corn & Vidalia Onions

    Summer is here! Well, officially summer doesn’t begin until the 21st but I’m a teacher so as far as I’m concerned if school is out, summer is upon us!

    Summer means several things to me, though, in addition to the end of the school year. It also means barbecues with friends and families and light meals filled with fresh local ingredients. Here in Georgia, our summer favorites are corn, cucumbers, shrimp, and Vidalia onions.

    I’ve combined these favorites to bring you a delicious yet simple salad full of those southern flavors: Barbecue Shrimp Salad.

    Barbecue Shrimp Salad 3a

    Georgia Shrimp

    The main event of this salad is the shrimp. Shrimp season began last week in Georgia so I can think of no better time to get to the coast (Darien, GA if you’re smart) and try some of the freshest shrimp you can get your hands on.

    Another light dish that we make with shrimp is our Greek Style Flatbread Pizza. Be sure to check that one out too.

    For our Barbecue Shrimp Salad, I made a simple marinade (which doubles as the dressing) from barbecue sauce (Sweet Baby Rays is my favorite), olive oil, red wine vinegar, and cumin. I marinated the shrimp in this mixture before skewering and grilling them.

    Barbecue Shrimp Salad 2a

    Vidalia Onions in the Barbecue Shrimp Salad

    The next star of this dish is the Vidalia onions. Never heard of them? These onions are unlike any others. Named for Vidalia, Georgia, a small town in the Southern part of the state, they can only be grown in the surrounding areas.

    The low amount of sulfur in the soil in this region make the onions distinctively sweet, which is why they are so treasured. In this recipe, we skewered the onions and brushed them with a bit of the marinade/dressing and then grilled them until the onions were soft and the edges charred.

    The final steps are grilling the corn until it has a nice char, slicing the kernels from the cob, slicing the cucumbers, and tossing all the ingredients together with spring mix lettuce. There you have it – Barbecue Shrimp Salad!

    Drizzle the remaining marinade over the salad or try it with Barbecue Salad Dressing and you have a light yet delectable dinner made from the best ingredients Georgia summers have to offer.

    If you’re here it’s because you love a light summer salad, so you’ll want to check out this Summer Salad with Peaches, Blackberries & Basil Vinaigrette.

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    Barbecue Shrimp Salad with Grilled Corn and Vidalia Onions

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    Ingredients
      

    • ½ c barbecue sauce
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
    • ½ t cumin
    • 1 ½ lb shrimp peeled and deveined
    • 4 ears corn shucked
    • 1 ½ Vidalia onions cut in 1-inch pieces
    • 1 cucumber thinly sliced
    • Spring mix lettuce or whichever you prefer

    Instructions
     

    • Combine first 4 ingredients well to create marinade/dressing.
    • Coat shirmp and onions (separately!) with sauce and let chill 1 hour.
    • Spray corn with cooking oil and grill over MH heat 20 minutes, or until well charred.
    • Skewer onions and grill 10 minutes.
    • Skewer shrimp and grill until done (about 5 minutes), flipping once.
    • Cut corn from cob. Toss corn with all ingredients and top with dressing.
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    Categories: Grilled & Smoked Tags: main dish, soups & salad

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    1. Barbara kohlhausen says

      June 13, 2017 at 7:48 pm

      These recipes look awesome!
      You gals have been spot on with the ones I’ve tried.
      Pls sign me up for the newsletter!

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      • Pam says

        June 14, 2017 at 9:24 pm

        Thanks, Barbara! We’ll make sure you’re on the newsletter list.

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    2. Aunt Susan says

      June 17, 2017 at 7:08 am

      Looks like another great recipe Sara! and, I agree with you- for bottled barbecue sauce, Sweet Baby Ray’s is the best, although Sticky Fingers will work in a pinch.

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    3. Will Brand says

      June 17, 2017 at 2:01 pm

      Bottled BBQ sauce? Are you sure you are your father’s daughter?

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    4. rupreet says

      June 22, 2017 at 3:56 am

      looks great – and quick in this heat 🙂 #receipeoftheweek

      Reply
      • Pam says

        June 23, 2017 at 4:29 pm

        Thank you! Hope you enjoy.

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