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Cobb Salad Recipe with Cilantro Lime Shrimp

This Cobb Salad Recipe is made with crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, and succulent shrimp marinated with cilantro and lime. With quick assembly and amazing flavor, this is the best Cobb salad you'll ever try!
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword cobb salad, salad, shrimp
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 217kcal
Author Tamara J.

Ingredients

  • 1 head Romaine lettuce
  • 1/2 head Iceberg lettuce
  • 1 pound Shrimp cleaned with tail off
  • 10 Cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 ripe Avocado
  • 1/4 cup Cucumber chopped
  • 1 whole Egg hard boiled
  • 1/4 cup Bacon cooked and choppped
  • 1/4 cup Blue cheese crumbled
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese shredded

Cilantro Lime Marinade for Shrimp

  • 1 Lime juiced
  • 1/4 cup Olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro diced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a medium size bowl with a lid, add the shrimp, cilantro, olive oil, and lime juice. Add salt and pepper to your desired taste. Mix well, and cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  • Chop the romaine and iceberg lettuce into bite size piece. Dice the tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, and hard boiled egg and set aside.
  • Using a large platter or a bowl, begin layering the lettuce first. Next, assemble the vegetables in rows.
  • Add the marinated shrimp, cheeses, and bacon into neat rows also.
  • Serve with desired dressing on the side.

Notes

See post for substitution ideas.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 727mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g