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Chopped Salad with Shrimp, Blue Cheese and Bacon
This hearty Chopped Salad with Shrimp, Avocado, Blue Cheese and Bacon is simple and satisfying. Great for lunch or dinner!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 slices center cut bacon (chopped)
- 1/2 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 ounce butter lettuce (chopped)
- 1 small corn on the cobb (grilled or roasted)
- 1 ounce blue cheese or gorgonzola
- 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 ounces diced avocado (1 half small haas)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- kosher salt and black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook until crisp and the fat is rendered.
- 2
Transfer the bacon to a paper towel using a slottted spoon.
- 3
Remove all but 1 teaspoon of the bacon grease and discard the rest.
- 4
Add the shrimp and garlic to the skillet and cook 3 minutes, until opaque. Remove and chop into bite sized pieces.
- 5
To assemble the salad divide between 2 plates or toss everything together in a large bowl.
- 6
Serve right away, drizzled with 1 teaspoon olive oil, salt and pepper over each salad.