Shrimp Cobb Salad
Dive into layers of freshness with this delicious Shrimp Cobb Salad topped with a creamy homemade bacon vinaigrette. The taste will say it all.
Shrimp Cobb Salad
Get ready to dive into a smorgasbord of deliciousness with this Shrimp Cobb Salad. Layered on top of crisp romaine lettuce is an abundant of flavors and textures all mixed together with a delicious vinaigrette dressing that has a creamy bacon flavor.
Why a bacon vinaigrette dressing? Because it is amazing. The dressing brings the wow factor to what could be just another salad, but no! This salad has some serious stuff going on that you are going to love.
What is Cobb Salad?
- Cobb Salad is often served as a main dish on a large platter.
- It typically has hard boiled eggs, bacon, tomatoes, avocados, cheese, grilled chicken or a protein substitute like shrimp, served over lettuce with vinaigrette dressing.
- One great thing about salad is you can customize it to your liking and your nutritional needs.
How do you serve a Cobb Salad?
- Begin by lining a large serving bowl or platter with roughly chopped lettuce.
- Chop all your ingredients you are using and arrange them over the top of your lettuce ( the presentation is so pretty).
- Then once you are ready to serve you can mix it and toss with your vinaigrette dressing.
Anyone looking for salad that can be served as a main course rather than a simple side, must try this Shrimp Cobb Salad. Just because it is a salad doesn’t mean it won’t fill you up. This Shrimp Cobb Salad recipe has a lot going on and would be perfect for lunch or dinner.
What is the difference between a Chef Salad and a Cobb Salad?
- Chef salads can also be served as a main course.
- There main ingredients are: tomatoes, cheese, hard boiled eggs, and cucumbers and is often served with diced ham.
- A Cobb salad is similar, but served with avocado, grilled chicken or shrimp, onion, and sometimes corn.
- These salads are very similar, but have small distinct differences that make them unique to their creation.
How do you make Bacon Vinaigrette dressing?
- Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp and set aside on a paper towel. Reserve all bacon drippings for dressing.
- In a food processor combine:
- one piece of cooked bacon
- bacon drippings
- garlic
- garlic salt
- sugar
- avocado oil
- balsamic vinegar
- Pulse until smooth and pour into a sealable glass jar or container until ready to use on salad.
This bacon vinaigrette is so flavorful it would also taste sensational on The Best Italian Pasta Salad or Creamy Pea Salad with Bacon.
This Shrimp Cobb Salad is a no hassle kind of meal, very easy to make and will be a great main dish on a warm spring and summer night.
What do you serve with Shrimp Cobb Salad?
- Warm toasted garlic bread
- Crusty french bread with Herb Compound Butter
- Refreshing Strawberry Detox Water
- A decadent dessert like The Best Texas Sheet Cake
Key ingredients for this recipe:
Shrimp Cobb Salad
Dive into layers of freshness with this delicious Shrimp Cobb Salad topped with a creamy homemade bacon vinaigrette. The taste will say it all.
Ingredients:
- 1-12oz bag frozen cooked shrimp, thawed (tails off)
- 4 hard boiled eggs, quartered
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 5 pieces cooked bacon (1 piece reserved for dressing along with bacon drippings)
- 1 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 cups romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
For the Dressing:
- 1 piece of cooked bacon
- Reserved bacon drippings
- 1 glove garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3 Tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Directions:
- Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp and set aside. Reserve one piece for dressing and bacon drippings.
- Place chopped lettuce on a large platter or bowl and layer all the ingredients on top.
- In a food processor combine all the ingredients for the dressing and pulse on high until smooth.
- Pour dressing over salad when ready to serve, toss to combine.