Shrimp Cobb Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing
Take a spin on the classic cobb salad with the addition of shrimp instead of chicken! Top it with a sweet onion dressing and you have the salad of the summer!
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.