Shrimp Cobb Salad with Dijon Dressing
Shrimp Cobb Salad with Dijon Dressing is a seafood twist on the classic Cobb salad, featuring tender shrimp, avocado, eggs, and blue cheese on a bed of greens with a tangy Dijon vinaigrette.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes (if cooking shrimp)
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: Assembled
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
Mixed salad greens
Cherry tomatoes, halved
Persian cucumber, chopped
Avocado, diced
Hard-boiled eggs, halved
Blue cheese, crumbled
Dijon Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small jar or bowl, combine olive oil, white wine vinegar, shallot, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Shake or whisk until emulsified.
- On a large platter or in a salad bowl, arrange the mixed greens.
- Top with rows or sections of shrimp, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, halved eggs, and blue cheese.
- Drizzle the Dijon dressing over the salad just before serving.
Notes
- Use pre-cooked shrimp for a faster prep time.
- To keep avocado from browning, add it just before serving and toss with lemon juice.
- Store salad components separately for best freshness when prepping ahead.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
