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My weakness is definitely a giant salad for lunch, and this shrimp cobb salad is the perfect summer meal. A simple twist on the classic salad, this cobb switches things up just a little by adding shrimp instead of chicken. I also top it with a delicious sweet onion salad dressing. A little sweet, it is the perfect balance to the salty bacon and tangy blue cheese, and makes this light and flavorful salad even better than imaginable!
E.A.T. C.O.B.B.
The classic cobb salad has a lot of components, but remembering them all is actually pretty easy. Just use the acronym E.A.T. C.O.B.B.
- Egg
- Avocado
- Tomato
- Chicken
- Onion
- Bacon
- Blue Cheese
And for the most part, we are sticking to the script here. With one exception, removing the c(hicken) and replacing it with s(hrimp). But let’s be honest, EAT SOBB doesn’t seem all that pleasant! So we will stick to the cobb name for the sake of familiarity.
Shrimp Cobb
The main star, well one of many, is the shrimp. So we will start by seasoning these up. I begin with a 1/2 lb of medium to large shrimp, peeled and deveined. This is for 2 full salads so feel free to adjust as needed. Place the shrimp in a bowl and season with 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp of garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Let that shrimp sit, and meanwhile fry up 6 strips of bacon until crisp.
Once the bacon is cooked, remove from the pan and drain most of the grease. Add the seasoned shrimp to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes per side or until the shrimp is no longer transparent but still tender. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside while you assemble the salad.
To begin, start with about 6 cups of chopped romaine or spring mix, and place it in a large bowl or two serving plates. Top the lettuce with rows of the following:
- 2 large eggs hard boiled, peeled, and sliced
- 1 medium avocado pitted and sliced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
- 6 slices of the bacon you cooked, crumbles
- Cooked shrimp
Sweet Onion Dressing
Now once you have your salad base down, you are more than welcome to choose any dressing you’d like, even a bottled sweet onion dressing, but I love making my own. I get to control the flavors and ingredients, and make it my own. The sweet onion dressing for this cobb is so simple! To a blender, add the following:
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- ½ large Vidalia onion
- ½ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup white vinegar
- 1 clove fresh garlic
- ½ tsp mustard powder
- ⅓ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅓ tsp black pepper
You can definitely allow this to cool in the fridge for a few hours to let the flavors blend, but if you are like me, patience is not a virtue. Pour this delicious sweet dressing right over the top of your shrimp cobb or serve it on the side. This salad is light, refreshing, and filling. The perfect summer salad is just steps away. Make this shrimp cobb with sweet onion dressing and you won’t regret it!
Want More Salad Ideas?
- Chicken Kale Caesar Salad
- Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
- Harvest Salad
- Asian Salmon Salad
- Honey Mustard Cobb Salad
- Chicken Caprese Salad With Avocado
- Asian Chicken Salad
Shrimp Cobb Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- ½ lb medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- 6 cup chopped romaine or spring mix
- 2 large eggs hard boiled, peeled, and sliced
- 1 medium avocado pitted and sliced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
Sweet Onion Dressing (optional)
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- ½ large Vidalia onion
- ½ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup white vinegar
- 1 clove fresh garlic
- ½ tsp mustard powder
- ⅓ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅓ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a large frying pan, cook the bacon until crispy. Meanwhile, season your shrimp with paprika, garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove the bacon from the pan, drain most of the grease, and add in the seasoned shrimp. Cook on each side for about 1-2 minutes each or until the shrimp is no longer transparent but still tender. Remove from pan.
- In a large bowl, or two serving plates, pile on the lettuce.
- On top of the lettuce, line up the sliced egg, avocado slices, tomatoes, cooked shrimp, onion, blue cheese, and crumbled bacon you just cooked.
Sweet Onion Dressing
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, at least 30 seconds.
- You can refrigerate to combine the flavors or use immediately. Pour over salad or serve on the side.
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