Grilled Deconstructed Shrimp Cobb Salad

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In a world of chopped desk salads, it's nice to enjoy something big and bold every once in a while. This grilled shrimp cobb salad is inspired by the flavors of late-spring. It comes together pretty easily, with one pan for grilling and one pot for boiled eggs. Everything is grilled, from the romaine to the avocado.

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch flat parsley
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 3 sprigs green onions
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon white modena vinegar
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 heart of romaine lettuce
  • 10 large shrimp
  • 2 strips of thick-cut-bacon
  • 1 ounce crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 small avocado
  • 1 handful grape tomatoes
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Directions

  1. In a high-powered blender or food processor, blend all the ingredients until your desired smoothness
  2. Grilled Shrimp Cobb Salad1
  3. Tail (if desired), peel, and de-vein your shrimp if necessary. In a large bowl, coat them in the lime juice, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until the end.
  4. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Boil the two eggs for as little as 5 minutes (soft boil) or as long as 12 minutes (hard boil). Rinse the, under cold water and carefully peel them.
  5. On a grill or in a grill pan set to medium-high, fry up the bacon strips for 5-7 minutes on each side. If you’re using a grill pan, this rendered bacon fat will come in handy.
  6. At the same time, grill the split avocado and the grape tomatoes for 5 minutes tops or until the tomatoes sizzle and burst (it’s OK if they do, just be careful)
  7. Slice the heart of romaine in half and grill it for 5 minutes without flipping.
  8. Last but not least, throw the shrimp on the grill. They will cook fairly quickly so don’t take your eyes off them! 3 minutes each side or until they’ve got some char.
  9. Assemble salad as follows: romaine, bacon, shrimp, avocado, eggs, tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, dressing. Bon appetit!

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