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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
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.
Nutrition
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Amazing! Lots of flavor, super simple to make. This is now one of my go to salads!
Hey Melodee,
Awesome! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it! Have a wonderful weekend☀️ xTieghan
What a beautiful and tasty salad! I loved the color I got on my shrimp and my first time grilling corn was perfect. Thank you, HBH, for reminding me why there is no reason to ever buy salad dressing!
Hey Holly,
Happy Friday! So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a go! xTieghan
Definitely 5 star!
Absolutely delicious!
Hey Susan,
Happy Friday! So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a go! xTieghan
Yum, yum, and yum!!! This salad is so unbelievably yummy! I could eat this every night for a week straight and not get tired of it! The dressing is super delicious. The honey gives it a nice sweetness, and I love the combo of fresh rosemary and fresh basil. The grilled corn adds a nice smoky component, and you can never go wrong with avocado in salad! I somehow misplaced my bacon (which I didn’t realize until I had already started cooking!), so I needed a quick replacement! I happened to have some chorizo, so I diced it, crisped it up in the frying pan, and I used that as my salty pork component. It was delish! I will definitely be making this again! Thanks for an awesome recipe. 🙂
Hey Rachel,
Happy Friday! So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a go! xTieghan
Uhm this is the beat salad EVER! You MUST try this! Easy execution, minimal ingredients and well written.
3rd recipe we have made from half baked harvest and all three have been HUGE successes! Can’t wait to try more recipes!! Thank you!!
Hey Lauren,
Wonderful! Thanks a lot for making this recipe, I am so glad to hear that it was enjoyed! xxTieghan
This is my favorite new recipe! I have made it 3 times. It is delicious and pretty easy!
Hey Lisa,
Wonderful! Thanks a lot for making this recipe, I am so glad to hear that it was enjoyed! xxTieghan
“Quick fix” and “comes together in minutes” is true ONLY IF you have peeled, deveined shrimp and cooked bacon at your fingertips which most people do not. I really loved this salad but found myself in a crappy mood thinking I could get it on the table in 30 minutes only to find it took more than twice that long cleaning the shrimp and cooking the bacon.
Hey Rona,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, that is why in the ingredient list it calls for peeled, deveined shrimp:) If you don’t use peeled and deveined shrimp then yes, you will absolutely need to account for more time to clean your shrimp. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Really delish! My shrimp didn’t caramelized, but they still tasted good. The family enjoyed this a lot. Thank you!
Hey Shannon,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am delighted that it was enjoyed:) xTieghan
This recipe looks so delicious but I’m allergic to seafood. Think it’d be good with chicken? Would you marinate it overnight?
Hey Sara,
Sure, chicken would be delicious here and you could absolutely marinate it overnight. I hope the recipe turns out amazing for you. Please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! And not hard to make at all!
Hey Katie,
Awesome! I am delighted to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it. Have the best week! xTieghan
This is such an amazing salad! The dressing is so vibrant and the saltiness from the feta and bacon pair so well with the shrimp. Will be making this on the regular! Cant wait to try more recipes.
Great summer recipe. Will make again for company later this week! I used chili-lime seasoning when grilling corn and added a little kick.
Hey Pam,
Awesome! I am delighted to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it. Have the best week! xTieghan
Hey Lina,
Awesome! I am delighted to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it. Have the best week! xTieghan
Sooo delicious! Loved all the combination of flavors. The dressing was amazing!
We love all your recipes! Thank you
Hey Kathy,
Happy Sunday! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xTieghan
So easy and so delicious.
Hey Jessica,
Happy Friday! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Have a great weekend:) xTieghan
My 11 couldn’t stop complimenting this! Family of 5 all loved! Best salad I’ve ever eaten at home (probably in a restaurant too!)
Hey Jen,
Happy Friday! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try! Have a great weekend:) xTieghan
Crowd pleaser and so so easy for a quick weeknight dinner! We didn’t even have any leftovers
Hey Megan,
Fantastic! I am thrilled that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a go! xTieghan