Shrimp Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

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I have had my fair share of salads this year and I figured it is time to change it up a bit. I made this salad with hot shrimp and a hot dressing.

Serving salads from cold to hot actually changes up the flavor a lot. The hot dressing includes bacon fat, apple cider vinegar, and dijon mustard warmed to perfection!

Yields 4 servings of Keto Shrimp Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

The Preparation

Shrimp Salad:

  • 6 ounce spring mix
  • 2 ounce bacon, chopped
  • 2 large hard boiled egg, chopped
  • 16 ounce shrimp, peeled
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 ounce grated parmesan cheese

Bacon Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup bacon fat, or olive oil
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste

The Execution

1. Measure out and prepare all the ingredients.

2. Wash and dry the spring mix and plate.

3. In a frying pan on medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Once crisp, remove from pan and lay on paper towels. Reserve the bacon fat.

4. Top the plated spring mix with chopped hard-boiled eggs and bacon pieces.

5. Rinse the shrimp and peel. Dry with a paper towel. Melt the butter over high heat and add the shrimp. Fry for 3-5 minutes until the shrimp are bright pink and just cooked through.

6. Top the spring mix with the shrimp and grated parmesan cheese.

7. Now, make the dressing. In a saucepan on low to medium heat, heat up the bacon fat and whisk in the apple cider vinegar and dijon mustard. If you don’t have enough reserved bacon fat, you can use olive oil instead.

8. Top the salad with the salt and pepper to taste and the bacon fat dressing. Serve warm and enjoy!

This makes a total of 4 servings of Keto Shrimp Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing. Each serving comes out to be 516 calories, 40.9g fat, 2.2g net carbs, and 33.6g protein.

NUTRITION CALORIES FAT CARBS FIBER NET CARBS PROTEIN
6.00 ounce Spring Mix 48 0.7 8.9 3.4 5.4 3.7
2.00 ounce bacon 302 26.5 0.0 0.0 0 15.1
2.00 large hard-boiled egg 155 10.6 1.1 0 1.1 12.6
16.00 ounce shrimp 386 2.3 0 0 0 91.2
1.00 tablespoon butter 102 11.5 0 0 0 0.1
1.00 ounce grated parmesan cheese 122 8.1 1.2 0 1.2 10.9
0.50 cup bacon fat 926 103.2 0 0 0 0
0.25 cup apple cider vinegar 13 0 0.6 0 0.6 0
1.00 tablespoon dijon mustard 9 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.6
0.00 none salt and pepper 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 2062 163.4 12.6 4 8.6 134.2
Per Serving (/4) 516 40.9 3.2 1 2.2 33.6
Shrimp Salad with Bacon Fat Dressing Featured

Shrimp Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

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Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 516 kcal

Ingredients
  

Shrimp Salad:

  • 6 ounce spring mix
  • 2 ounce bacon chopped
  • 2 large hard boiled egg chopped
  • 16 ounce shrimp peeled
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 ounce grated parmesan cheese

Bacon Dressing:

  • ½ cup bacon fat or olive oil
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Measure out and prepare all ingredients.
  • Wash and dry the spring mix and plate.
  • In a frying pan on medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy. Once crisp, remove from pan and lay on paper towels. Reserve the bacon fat.
  • Top the plated spring mix with chopped hard-boiled eggs and bacon pieces.
  • Rinse the shrimp and peel. Dry with a paper towel. Melt the butter over high heat and add the shrimp. Fry for 3-5 minutes until the shrimp are bright pink and just cooked through.
  • Top the spring mix with the shrimp and grated parmesan cheese.
  • Now, make the dressing. In a saucepan on low to medium heat, heat up the bacon fat and whisk in the apple cider vinegar and dijon mustard. If you don't have enough reserved bacon fat, you can use olive oil instead.
  • Top the salad with the salt and pepper to taste and the bacon fat dressing. Serve warm and enjoy!

Notes

This makes a total of 4 servings of Keto Shrimp Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing. Each serving comes out to be 516 calories, 40.9g fat, 2.2g net carbs, and 33.6g protein.

Nutrition

Calories: 516kcalFat: 40.9g