This shrimp salad features roasted shrimp, bacon and white beans all with a cherry tomato vinaigrette!
This tasty salad is restaurant quality, but so easy to make!
Back in the early days of food blogging, several of my food bloggers did challenges. One of them was Tyler Florence Fridays. Where every Friday, we did a Tyler Florence recipe.
One thing I learned, while everything was yummy, I typically finished with a sink full of dishes. Then I saw this one. Two sheet pans and one bowl? Yes, please!
I made this originally back in 2009 and finally got around to remaking it! I can't believe it's been sitting out here all this time with no recipe card.
It's so easy and so good! Shrimp, bacon, white beans and a cherry tomato vinaigrette that practically makes itself.
Ingredients.
- Shrimp - large.
- Bacon.
- Sage - sometimes I use this and sometimes I don't.
- Cherry tomatoes.
- Canned cannellini beans.
- Watercress - or arugula or regular lettuce.
- Red wine vinegar and olive oil.
Step by step instructions.
Preheat the oven to 350°F and arrange two racks.
Peel and devein shrimp and cut bacon crosswise. Place the shrimp on one half of a baking sheet and the bacon on the other half. Drizzle with olive oil. Season the shrimp with salt. Scatter the sage leaves (if using) and pepper over the shrimp and the bacon.
Roast for 12-15 minutes. If the bacon needs to go a little longer (slide the shrimp off into a large bowl and let the bacon go another 10 minutes or so.)
At the same time, place the cherry tomatoes on the other baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast for about 10 minutes.
Drain and rinse the beans and add them to a bowl with the shrimp, bacon and tomatoes. Be sure and scrape out any juice from the baking sheets.
Add the vinegar and 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss with the lettuce.
This is so good and so easy! It makes a great light dinner or a substantial lunch.
Shrimp and bacon is a favorite combination around here! Roasting them both on the same baking sheet is genius!
More easy shrimp recipes.
Recipe.
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Shrimp Salad with White Beans and Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimps large, peeled and deveined
- 4 slices bacon cut crosswise into ½ inch pieces
- extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- 6 sage leaves fresh, optional
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 14 oz cannellini beans canned, rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 bunch watercress or lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Arrange the shrimp on one half of a baking sheet and the bacon the other half. Drizzle olive oil over everything and sprinkle the shrimp with salt. Scatter the sage leaves. Roast for 15 minutes, if the bacon is not crispy enough, scoop off the shrimp into a big bowl and let the bacon crisp up about 10 more minutes.
- At the same time, place the tomatoes on the second baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for about 10 minutes or until they are softened and bursting.
- Scrape both baking sheets into a large bowl, be sure and get all the juices that the tomatoes released. Add the beans, vinegar and another drizzle of olive oil. Toss then add the watercress (or lettuce) and toss again. Taste and add more olive oil or salt and pepper if desired.
Notes
Equipment
Nutrition
This was originally published in 2009 and updated for 2022.
Ann says
This salad was delicious! The bacon was a perfect add! I will definitely make the salad again - might even add some additional items to the mix.
Giangi Townsend says
So savory and delicious
Anonymous says
I have made this same dish using pancetta or proscuitto ('cos that's what I had in the fridge) AND it's simple and extremely delish. Gonna make it again this Fri. Yum!
[eatingclub] vancouver || js says
This looks fantastic! I have yet to try the white beans and shrimp together: this looks like the winner.
I hear ya on the pots and pans. I usually base my cooking decisions on how many utensils/implements/cookware I have to wash in the end. 😉
cook eat FRET says
wonderful combo
i like this one!
Jenny says
That is quick, and an easy clean up - I like it! (And so colorful too.)
Kevin says
That salad looks nice and fresh and light and good!
Grace says
you know what? i don't think i've ever heard of shrimp being roasted before. thanks for the eye-opener!
karen says
looks and sounds absolutely delicious, i have a tendency to skip over light salad recipes like this but i need to pay more attention. and i love recipes that don't wreck the kitchen! 🙂
hannahkinley says
Your pictures make it so realistic. I can almost taste your dish. Looks Great
Michelle says
Looks so good and fresh too! I'm copying this for our first 70 degree day!
Megan says
2 pans and bacon? Count me in - I am definitely making this soon....
Debinhawaii says
Such a beautiful salad--it looks and sounds delicious. And I am all for simple recipes! Great pick!
Lisa says
What a beautiful spring dish! I would really enjoy having that for dinner tonight.
Rita says
It may be a Tyler recipe, but you made it look so appetizing! I'll be trying it out on Sunday, thanks.
Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says
Will have to try this without the bacon, but it surely does look delicious!
Shari@Whisk: a food blog says
Beautiful photos! I bet this is good!!
Ace C says
Get me a plane ticket I'm coming for dinner.
noble pig says
Yeah and his TV kitchen is always so clean! This looks awesome.
Pam says
Oh my. This is the perfect salad. YUM!
Alisa - Frugal Foodie says
That looks beautiful ... I love photos of salads, so colorful... now I just need to eat more of them!
Peter M says
A good point...more attention should be made to the amount of dishes used in a dish.
I like the thought you took to pair the shrimp with micro-greens...well-proportioned and again, tasty looking meal.
Paula says
Oh Yummy Day! This is my kind of salad. Really. I mean, shrimp and bacon together? Brilliant! Now the salad that I had planned for today seems so blah. I want this instead!
Marjie says
"only 2 baking sheets"? My girls laugh at me because I wash and reuse my measuring cups, spoons, etc, because I don't want more and more to wash. They love using every bowl, spoon and pan in the place, and it drives me nuts! This shrimp looks great, and my boys swear that everything is better with bacon or BBQ sauce.
Katherine Aucoin says
This will be a great salad to go with whatever I hope we are grilling outside Saturday as I worship the warm weather!
I had to laugh at your comment about Tyler and simple. I think if he had to clean up after himself he'd make more simple dishes like this.
Abigail Hutchinson says
This looks sooo delicious! I want to eat it right now - even for breakfast! hehe! I just nominated you for an award on my blog!
~Abigail
Iva says
Oh yum, does this ever look wonderful! Will certainly be trying it soon.
Donna-FFW says
You are so right about Tyler and the dishes.. Worth it though many times. This dish, Pam, looks so OUTSTANDING!! I may have to steal it for next week. LOVE it!
Terri and Bob says
Yummy! Its actually four words! This looks great for my Friday night meal!
Antoinette says
It looks so savory and colorful! Ah, bacon.... I miss bacon just a little bit....