Chopped Salad with Shrimp, Blue Cheese and Bacon

4 slices center cut bacon, chopped

1/2 pound peeled and deveined shrimp

2cloves garlic, minced

4 ounce butter lettuce, chopped

1 small corn on the cobb, grilled or roasted

1 ounce blue cheese or gorgonzola

1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes

2 ounces diced avocado, 1 half small haas

2 teaspoons olive oil

kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook until crisp and the fat is rendered.

Transfer the bacon to a paper towel using a slottted spoon.

Remove all but 1 teaspoon of the bacon grease and discard the rest.

Add the shrimp and garlic to the skillet and cook 3 minutes, until opaque. Remove and chop into bite sized pieces.

To assemble the salad divide between 2 plates or toss everything together in a large bowl.

Serve right away, drizzled with 1 teaspoon olive oil, salt and pepper over each salad.

Prep Time: 20 min 

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