By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 11, 2026
Serves 1
139 cal · 15 min
Grapefruit, Cottage Cheese, and Shrimp Salad
Recipe GLPRc6039f91c61eaf
A fresh, protein-rich salad featuring tender cooked shrimp paired with creamy cottage cheese and tart grapefruit segments, topped with briny capers. Light, simple, and naturally gluten-free—perfect for a nutritious meal.
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Ingredients
1% milk fat cottage cheese
2 oz Cooked shrimp, medium
1 tbsp Capers
½ cup Fresh grapefruit segments, white or pink
1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp Fresh herbs such as parsley or dill, chopped
to taste Salt
to taste Black pepper
Directions
Place the cooked shrimp on a cutting board. Pat dry with a clean paper towel. Season all over with salt and pepper to taste.
In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese with the fresh lemon juice and chopped herbs. Stir gently until well combined. Set the dressing aside.
Add the grapefruit segments to the bowl with the dressing and toss very gently to coat without breaking the fruit.
Transfer the dressed salad to a serving plate or bowl. Top with the seasoned shrimp and scatter the capers over the top.
Serve immediately while the shrimp is cool and the salad is fresh.
Comments
This is a quick, light lunch that hits the mark on availability and time: shrimp, cottage cheese, grapefruit, capers, and lemon are all standard at Charlotte chains like Harris Teeter, Food Lion, and Kroger, so no special trips. The stated 15 minutes is honest—mostly assembly. Cost per serving lands in the $6–$8 range depending on shrimp price and whether you buy large or frozen, which is reasonable for a protein-forward salad. The real caveat is yield and leftovers: a single-serving recipe means you are committing to eat it today, and while it reheats mechanically, the shrimp toughens and grapefruit loses snap by tomorrow. For a one-off lunch or a quick weeknight for someone eating alone, this works well. If you are feeding a family or want to batch cook, you will want to triple it and accept that the texture takes a hit.
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