9 Sensational Seafood Salads Under 350 Calories

Salmon Avocado Salad
Photo by bd.weld.

These satisfying seafood salads take a walk on the skinny side. All under 350 calories (and most under 300), they're still big on flavor and boast healthy fats like olive oil and avocado that make you feel full longer. Enjoy them for a light lunch or a simple, healthy dinner. Prepare with fresh, in-season seafood, or in the off-season from the freezer section. You'll just feel good after eating them!

01 of 09

Shrimply Delicious Shrimp Salad

Shrimply Delicious Shrimp Salad
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Shrimp joins celery, onions, hard-boiled eggs, shredded carrots, and a touch of mayo. "A delicious, simple, good old-fashioned shrimp salad," says TTV78. "Love the crunch of the celery and carrots in this salad."

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Easy Salmon Avocado Salad

Salmon Avocado Salad
bd.weld

Creamy avocado combines with thinly sliced, crunchy cucumber, capers, and flaked canned salmon. "The perfect light salad for lunch," says bd.weld. "I agree with the submitter that celery would work well as an addition."

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Coconut Calamari Salad

coconut calamari salad

This fresh, fantastic, Thai-like salad is also quite versatile. "It was very tasty, hot, and would be great over rice with some of the cooked-down marinade," says Chef John. "It would also be amazing over a big bowl of crunchy greens. Just don't skip the toasted coconut as it really does make the dish."

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Crab & Avocado Fruit Salsa

Crab & Avocado Salad with Fruit Salsa
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"A simple crab salad with fruity-salsa," says Pam. "Sliced avocados anchor and enrich this lively, colorful dish. If possible, select lump or backfin crab. The larger the crab chunks, the fewer shell fragments to pick out."

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Salad Nicoise

Nicoise salad in a white bowl
LynnInHK

This healthy salad combines fresh green beans and salad greens with flaked tuna, hard-boiled eggs, and potatoes, plus flavor-building ingredients like capers, olives, anchovies, and a bright vinaigrette starring lemon juice and olive oil. "Dress it up with other garden vegetables like corn, blanched broccoli, cauliflower, and asparagus," recommends Bob.

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Tuna Artichoke Salad

Tuna-Artichoke Salad
lutzflcat

"I was looking for new summer recipes that would keep me out of the kitchen in the evening, and this one didn't disappoint," says lutzflcat. "So nice to see a tuna salad that doesn't incorporate mayo. The fresh dill adds incredible fresh flavor to the high protein tuna."

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Tilapia and Avocado Salad

Tilapia and Avocado Salad
Photo by Tracy Van Lone.

You'll chill cooked tilapia before combining it with fresh avocado, tomatoes, celery, olives, chopped pickled jalapeno peppers, and capers; drizzled with an olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and dill dressing. Serve on a bed of chopped lettuce, or with crackers with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. "This is similar to baccala salad, which Italians make as part of the Feast of Seven Fishes," says Dolores.

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Thai Tuna Salad

Thai Tuna Salad

You'll quickly sear fresh tuna in a wok or skillet before tossing with tomatoes, green onions, garlic, red chile pepper, and cilantro, finishing with a spicy-sweet Thai-style vinaigrette. "Outstanding! An excellent, fresh, and tasty salad," says MrChef. "The combination of fresh cilantro, basil, green onion, chilis, and tomato makes for a fresh, vibrant look and taste. Use a combination of red, orange, and yellow tomatoes for a visually stunning presentation."

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Avocado and Tuna Tapas

Avocado and Tuna Tapas on a green plate
bd.weld

"This is a light, healthy salad that goes best with crisp white wines and crunchy bread," says La Cocina de Redondita. "This recipe is great for experimenting with a variety of different vegetables, spices, and vinegars."

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