Grilled Gazpacho Salad with Shrimp

A grilled twist on traditional gazpacho featuring succulent shrimp and charred vegetables. This hearty salad combines the smoky flavors of grilled garlic, shrimp, and fresh vegetables with crusty bread and a tangy vinaigrette.

6 servings

2 hr 40 min

Published October 4, 2025

Ingredients

•2 heads garlic
•¾ cup olive oil
•1½ pounds large shrimp
•8 whole plum tomatoes
•2 bunches green onions
•1 pound sweet onion
•1 whole red bell pepper
•1 whole yellow bell pepper
•1½ whole English hothouse cucumbers
•2 slices country-style bread
•2 cups grape tomatoes
•¼ cup red wine vinegar
•1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
•½ cup fresh basil
•1 whole lime

Cooking Instructions

1.
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Set aside 2 garlic cloves for bread slices. Place remaining garlic on double layer of heavy-duty foil; drizzle 3 tablespoons olive oil over. Fold up and seal packet. Place directly on grill rack and cook until garlic is very tender and golden, about 30 minutes. Open packet; cool garlic.
30 min
2.
Toss shrimp (in shells) and 1 tablespoon oil in medium bowl to coat; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine plum tomatoes, green onions, sweet onion, both bell peppers, and 2 tablespoons oil in large bowl; toss to coat. Arrange cucumber halves and bread slices on baking sheet; brush with 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle all vegetables with salt and pepper. Grill shrimp until just opaque, about 2 1/2 minutes per side; transfer to another bowl and cool. Grill vegetables until crisp-tender, turning frequently, about 3 minutes for plum tomatoes and green onions, 5 minutes for cucumbers, and 15 minutes for sweet onion and bell peppers. Transfer to large rimmed baking sheet. Grill bread slices until just beginning to crisp and grill marks appear, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Rub bread with reserved garlic cloves, then discard garlic cloves.
20 min
3.
Peel shrimp; transfer to large bowl. Cut all vegetables and bread into 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces; add to shrimp along with any accumulated juices. Stir in grilled garlic cloves and grape tomatoes. Whisk vinegar, hot pepper sauce, and remaining 4 tablespoons oil in small bowl; pour over salad and toss to coat.
15 min
4.
Do ahead: Can be made 1 1/2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
90 min
5.
Stir thinly sliced basil into salad. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with lime wedges.
5 min

Ingredients

•2 heads garlic

•¾ cup olive oil

•1½ pounds large shrimp

•8 whole plum tomatoes

•2 bunches green onions

•1 pound sweet onion

•1 whole red bell pepper

•1 whole yellow bell pepper

•1½ whole English hothouse cucumbers

•2 slices country-style bread

•2 cups grape tomatoes

•¼ cup red wine vinegar

•1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

•½ cup fresh basil

•1 whole lime

Cooking Instructions

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Set aside 2 garlic cloves for bread slices. Place remaining garlic on double layer of heavy-duty foil; drizzle 3 tablespoons olive oil over. Fold up and seal packet. Place directly on grill rack and cook until garlic is very tender and golden, about 30 minutes. Open packet; cool garlic.

30 min

Toss shrimp (in shells) and 1 tablespoon oil in medium bowl to coat; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine plum tomatoes, green onions, sweet onion, both bell peppers, and 2 tablespoons oil in large bowl; toss to coat. Arrange cucumber halves and bread slices on baking sheet; brush with 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle all vegetables with salt and pepper. Grill shrimp until just opaque, about 2 1/2 minutes per side; transfer to another bowl and cool. Grill vegetables until crisp-tender, turning frequently, about 3 minutes for plum tomatoes and green onions, 5 minutes for cucumbers, and 15 minutes for sweet onion and bell peppers. Transfer to large rimmed baking sheet. Grill bread slices until just beginning to crisp and grill marks appear, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Rub bread with reserved garlic cloves, then discard garlic cloves.

20 min

Peel shrimp; transfer to large bowl. Cut all vegetables and bread into 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces; add to shrimp along with any accumulated juices. Stir in grilled garlic cloves and grape tomatoes. Whisk vinegar, hot pepper sauce, and remaining 4 tablespoons oil in small bowl; pour over salad and toss to coat.

15 min

Do ahead: Can be made 1 1/2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

90 min

Stir thinly sliced basil into salad. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with lime wedges.

5 min