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Honey Garlic Shrimp, Corn, and Avocado Bacon Salad…the perfect quick fix salad. Almost no-cook, comes together in minutes, and is so easy! Honey garlic seared shrimp cooked together with bacon. Then tossed up in a fresh salad with romaine, grilled corn, salty feta, and creamy avocado. The herby dressing makes everything even better. This salad is the simplest to put together, yet flavorful, filling, and pretty healthy too.
It’s a salad, but it’s not like any other salad. We all know how I feel about salads. If it’s boring, I don’t want it. But, if it’s a real deal, colorful, flavorful, dinner type of salad?
I’m all about it.
That’s 100% this salad. There’s nothing boring about it and it’s beyond delicious.
The inspiration for this salad ended up coming from a handful of different recipes. In the end, this salad transformed into something totally new and different from any other recipe I’ve done before. I love so much when a recipe starts out as an OK idea (as this one did) and then truly develops into something incredible.
This salad is quick and easy – here are the details
In keeping with my theme of quick, quick, quick summer recipes, this is one of my fastest yet. It all begins with the dressing, which is the key to adding really great flavor. It’s sweet, spicy, tangy, and just perfectly garlicky.
Once you have the dressing made, the rest is super quick.
Before you start cooking the shrimp, cook the bacon.
Toss the shrimp with some of the dressing, then sear it in a skillet. The shrimp ends up caramelizing a bit and becomes crispy and delicious.
The bacon and shrimp are the only things that need to be cooked, the rest is simply assembling!
Next, assemble
Grab lots of fresh salad greens, then toss them together with some grilled corn and tomatoes and add the dressing. Next, I like to top the greens with the shrimp, bacon, and feta cheese.
This will give the salad a beautiful presentation!
You can enjoy this warm or cold, but I prefer the shrimp right out of the skillet while it’s still warm and crispy.
Totally and completely delicious, but yet still simple to make!
I realize I say this often, but this recipe really is so good. I love the color, the flavors, the textures, and of course, just how easy it is to make!
It’s one of those recipes that you’ll crave time and time again…all summer long.
Looking for other quick seafood dinners? Here are some favorites:
Spicy Southern Style Shrimp with Lemon Basil Orzo
Sheet Pan Jalapeño Pineapple Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Garlic Sauce
Oven Fried Coconut Shrimp with Thai Pineapple Chili Sauce
Lastly, if you make this Honey Garlic Shrimp, Corn, and Avocado Bacon Salad, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Honey Garlic Shrimp, Corn, and Avocado Bacon Salad
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 508 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon grainy dijon mustard
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- 1/3 cup mixed herbs, chopped (rosemary and basil)
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- kosher salt and black pepper
Salad
- 1 1/2 pounds raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 slices thick bacon, chopped
- 4-6 cups baby romaine, chopped
- 3 ears grilled corn, kernels removed from the cob
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1-2 avocados, sliced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- 1. To make the dressing. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar and whisk until smooth. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper.2. In a bowl, toss the shrimp with 1/3 of the dressing, making sure to scoop up a good amount of the garlic. Let sit 10 minutes. 3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan. Add the shrimp and cook on both sides until seared, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the heat. 4. To make the salad. Combine the greens, corn, and tomatoes in a salad bowl and toss with a little dressing. Add the shrimp, bacon, and avocados. Spoon the dressing overtop. Top with feta. Season with freshly cracked pepper and salt. Serve warm or cold.
Made this for my office co-workers today and it was a big hit!! So delicious!!!
Hey Tessa,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am so glad it was enjoyed! Have a great weekend☀️ xTieghan
Looks delicious, Tieghan! Can’t wait to try this!
Hey Georgia,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am so glad it was enjoyed! Have a great weekend☀️ xTieghan
Do you have a recommendation for a champagne vinegar substitute?
Hey Mary,
White wine vinegar will also work well for you. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
This salad was delicious! Great ingredients (thanks for introducing me to champagne vinegar, such a flavorful touch I wouldn’t have known about). The dressing was amazing and I am definitely saving this recipe. Thank you for creating such beautiful food and sharing your talents with us!
Hey Susan,
Happy Friday! I am delighted that this recipe was enjoyed. I appreciate you giving it a try:) xTieghan
I made this for dinner last night and it was absolutely delicious. The only thing I realised not until long after I had finished eating dinner was that I had forgotten to crumble some feta over the top once served haha. I will remember next time 🙂
Hey Colleen,
Happy Friday! I am delighted that this recipe was enjoyed. I appreciate you giving it a try:) xTieghan
I did the same thing?
Per usual, another delicious recipe from Tiegan! So easy to put together and yet so full of wonderful flavors! The smoky bacon was such a pleasant surprise to the sweetness of the dressing. Added garbanzo beans for a little more protein and used turkey bacon. Yummy!
Hey Lisa,
Happy Friday! I am delighted that this recipe was enjoyed. I appreciate you giving it a try:) xTieghan
Could frozen shrimp be used for this??
Hey Lindsay,
You bet, just be sure to thaw it first! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
The corn has to be cooked too?(not just bacon and shrimp)
Oh Susan? Are you on the Corn Authority Board? You better write me up then, cause I LOVE raw corn in salads, or just about anywhere! Who says you have to cook it? Don’t yuck someone’s yum, Suz!
Hey Susan,
Yes, the corn is cooked in step 3. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
Oo this is so perfect for summer time. Making this soon. ?xx
Thanks! I hope you love the recipe Kelly-Jane! xTieghan
Just made per your recipe and turned out wonderful. I love the dressing and will keep it in mind for other salads I prepare. Super easy to make too.
Hey Susan,
Happy Friday! I am delighted that this recipe was enjoyed. I appreciate you giving it a try:) xTieghan
I’m going to make this tonight, can’t wait! Quick question, can you marinade the shrimp longer than 10 minutes or will it make the texture off if it sits for a couple hours? Thanks for all your recipes! Love all the one’s I have made!
Hey Emma,
I would not recommend allowing the shrimp to marinate longer than 30 minutes. I hope you love the salad, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
Can you use frozen corn?
Hey Gabrielle,
Sure, frozen/thawed corn will also work well here! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
Will be making this soon for the salad can i use mushrooms and vegan feta cheese as am a vegan can i skip romaine as am not a big fan of it i never had salad before perfect for my after office snacks will dm you if i make this and let you know how it goes Thanks Ramya
Thanks so much! I hope you love the recipe! xTieghan
This sounds so good but I wonder what it would be like over some pasta or rice? Yummy!
Hey Jennifer,
I think either would be delicious! I hope you love the recipe:) xTieghan
Looks great! What size shrimp do yiy recommend?
Hey Jaimie,
Whatever you can get your hands on, I used about medium sized shrimp. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan