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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!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Entree, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. In a large bowl, or two serving plates, pile on the lettuce.
  4. 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
  1. Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, at least 30 seconds.
  2. You can refrigerate to combine the flavors or use immediately. Pour over salad or serve on the side.