Cobb Salad with Langostino and Avocado Dressing

The Cobb salad is a classic found on many American menus, known for its generous combination of garden-fresh ingredients and savory toppings. For a seafood twist on this timeless salad, we enhanced the traditional recipe with langostinos. After enjoying our Shrimp Salad on Endive Spears recently, we wanted to highlight one of our favorite shellfish: langostinos. The result is a Langostino Cobb Salad that’s flavorful, satisfying, and very low in carbs.

Seafood Dressing

Although the salad components are typical of a Cobb — bacon, eggs, lettuce and more — the dressing ties everything together. We use a mayonnaise-based seafood sauce that pairs wonderfully with shellfish. For this salad we add a tablespoon of heavy cream so the dressing pours easily over the greens. Without the cream the sauce works great as a thick coating for seafood or as a vegetable dip; with the cream it becomes a smooth, low‑carb dressing perfect for the Langostino Cobb. Key flavors in the dressing are Old Bay seasoning and Worcestershire sauce, balanced with Dijon mustard and a splash of white wine vinegar.

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  Shrimp Salad on Belgian Endive Spears

  Cooks in 15 minutesDifficulty: Easy

  Shrimp Salad on Belgian Endive Spears is a simple, delicious appetizer or salad that fits our low-carb focus.

  51 votes 4.8Cuisine: American

The dressing is versatile: double it as a dip for grilled shrimp or use it as the base for other seafood appetizers. It pairs especially well with smoked paprika aioli or our grilled shrimp preparations.

Ingredients

This Cobb combines familiar elements—bacon and eggs for richness, lettuce for a crisp base, and avocado for creaminess. We also added cherry tomatoes, cucumber, green onion, diced red pepper and sliced radishes for color and crunch. The star addition is pre-cooked langostinos, which save time and deliver a delicate, sweet seafood flavor.

Because the langostinos are pre-cooked, assembly is quick: chop the vegetables and crisp the bacon. Bacon can be cooked ahead and stored, making the salad even faster to put together on a busy night.

You can substitute shrimp if langostinos aren’t available. While langostinos are often marketed as “little lobster” or lobster meat, they’re a crustacean more similar to certain crabs and are frequently imported from Chile. Their convenience—no shelling or deveining—makes them ideal for quick salads or a low-carb “lobster roll” on a suitable bun.

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  Langostinos in Sherry Cream Sauce

  Cooks in 20 minutesDifficulty: Easy

  Langostinos in Sherry Cream Sauce is a sweet, elegant seafood appetizer with a rich cream sauce.

  161 votes 4.8Cuisine: Mediterranean Diet, Spanish

What’s Missing?

After plating our Cobb we realized we forgot the cubed cheddar cheese — an easy omission when the plate is overflowing. A true Cobb welcomes generous additions, so when you make this salad, add the cheese early so it doesn’t get overlooked.

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Langostino Cobb Salad – Healthy, Tasty, and Definitely Low Carb!

We enjoyed this salad with a light sherry-based rebujito cocktail that complements the seafood and creamy dressing. This Langostino Cobb delivers classic Cobb satisfaction with a seafood accent—rich, bright, and easy to prepare. From Tasty Low Carb to you—enjoy!