It’s lobster season both here in Belize and in the United States, meaning lobster lovers everywhere are rejoicing!
For those of you who just don’t get what all the fuss is about, you can substitute shrimp or even chicken in this BLT Lobster Roll Salad recipe and it will be different but still delicious!
Lobster is big business here in Belize. Every major seaside town and island has its own Lobster Festival in the month of June, and every restaurant is featuring lobster for breakfast, lunch and dinner! It’s pretty awesome if you’re a lobster lover like I am!
We even have a local fisherman who delivers fresh lobster tails (Caribbean lobsters don’t have claws unfortunately) to my door a couple of times a week for $5 belize (that’s $2.50 US!) per tail! ?
Mr. Hungry likes to spearfish, and we recently went out on a friend’s boat for the day. The guys got us a bunch of lobsters, and then we went and hung out on our favorite beach on one of the uninhabited islands behind San Pedro.
The girls drank rum and cokes in our inner tubes while the guys did the cooking for a change – it was fantastic!!
Eating freshly caught grilled lobsters on the beach at sunset ranks up there with one of the coolest things ever. It’s one of the perks of living in Belize (and having great friends with a boat,) and it definitely makes up for the frustrating days when there is no power, no water, and no internet for hours at a time!
Since you don’t all have access to abundant and cheap lobster like I do right now, I came up with a delicious lobster roll salad recipe that I think makes even a small amount of lobster stretch and taste amazing!
I love a good lobster roll, but when you’re gluten free or low carb, eating it without the bun can be disappointing.
I’ve made lobster rolls in lettuce wraps before and it was tasty, but this time I made the filling with a mixture of lobster and cooked cauliflower to bulk it up and make the lobster go further. I used tarragon as my herb (though you could change that up according to your preference) and topped it off with chopped tomatoes and bacon, giving it a tasty BLT vibe!
Honestly, you could stop short of adding the lettuce, tomato and bacon and just eat this right out of the bowl with just the lobster, cauliflower, mayo, and tarragon. This is absolutely the best case scenario of a few tasty ingredients that perfectly complement each other and don’t require anything else.
That being said, the BLT version is fun and certainly doesn’t hurt it at all! I mean, it’s bacon people!
As I mentioned above, you could easily substitute cooked shrimp or chicken and it would be just as delicious. With chicken you may want to add more seasonings (maybe Cajun?) since you won’t get the subtle sweetness from chicken that comes from the lobster or shrimp.
This recipe isn’t just low carb and Paleo, it’s also dairy free, nut free, gluten free and even Whole 30 approved if you can purchase a Whole 30 approved mayonnaise – or just make your own.
If you’re a lobster fan, I highly recommend giving this easy and satisfying BLT lobster roll salad recipe a try! Then be sure to report back ASAP!
BLT Lobster Roll Salad – Low Carb & Paleo
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
This delicious low carb BLT lobster roll salad is bulked up with healthy cauliflower and is super delicious! Paleo, Whole 30 and Keto friendly! Sub shrimp or chicken if desired.
Ingredients
For the lobster salad:
- 2 cups cooked lobster meat, chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1 1/2 cups cauliflower florets, cooked until tender and chilled
- 1/2 cup sugar free mayonnaise
- 1 tsp fresh tarragon leaves, chopped
To serve:
- 8 fresh romaine lettuce leaves
- 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup cooked bacon, chopped
Instructions
For the salad:
- Combine the cooked lobster, cooked cauliflower, mayonnaise and tarragon in a medium bowl. Stir until well combined and creamy.
To serve:
- Lay the lettuce leaves on a platter. Divide the lobster salad mixture between the 8 leaves. Sprinkle with chopped tomatoes and chopped bacon.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.
- Category: Low Carb Salad Recipe
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 "rolls"
- Calories: 330
- Fat: 28g
- Carbohydrates: 3g net
- Protein: 19g
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Dawn Barfield says
This recipe looks divine. Now on my must do list.
Calvin says
Meaty salad, I love lobster, this is great. Healthy too.
Lori says
I found a bag of wild caught lobster tails pieces in the frozen section at Costco. They are fully cooked so it says to thaw and serve so I’m assuming I could just do that for this recipe since it is served cold right?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Yes, that should work fine!
Betty says
Oh geez, lobster abundance in Belize? Now that’s on my bucket list along with making this delish looking salad!
Kathleen Miller says
Oh my goodness! I will have to double…or triple this recipe!! it will be a huge hit at my house!!! Thanks!!!!
Treen Goodwin says
a must try , my hubby is a lobster fishermen , i will def be making this next time he brings home lobster :) thanks for sharing the recipe :)
Chris Fourmont says
This looks so tummy!
Susan D says
I’m bookmarking this to try after my keto diet! By the way, thinking ahead to my post-keto diet, which nutrition analysis website or software do you use? I have tried a free one online but it seems to be wildly different results than what several recipes with nutrition info say, so I don’t trust it. Thanks!
Mellissa Sevigny says
This is keto friendly Susan so no need to wait! I have yet to find any software that accurately counts carbs consistently, so I get the nutrition info for each item and quantity (and brand if applicable) using Calorie King and tally everything up myself manually for each recipe. I wish somebody would create one that’s accurate because it would save me a LOT of work lol!
Susan D says
Well, that’s disappointing! About the nutrition thingy, I mean, not this recipe being keto-friendly (yay!). Seriously, someone with an aptitude for writing programmes should tackle this problem and make our lives easier!
Elaine says
I make a killer homemade Basil Mayo that would be perfect for this! Thanks, Mellissa! Wish I could join you on the beach for the grilled lobsters!
Mellissa Sevigny says
A basil mayo would be incredible with this Elaine!!! I’ll be thinking of you next time I’m out there!!!
shannon @ a periodic table says
Seriously, grilling fresh lobsters on the beach IS one of the coolest things ever; that or Mr. Hungry spear fishing, that is. How much fun is it to live in a place that has “lobster season?” Geez…all we have is like, zucchini season. LAME.
But you know what’s not lame? this frigging Lobster Roll salad, because lobster rolls are my favorite thing, but i don’t eat them all that often b/c clearly I don’t love in a “lobster-season” friendly place, but also, tons of bread makes me poofy. This solves half of those problems.
Stefanie Turner says
Hi Mellissa! This looks great. It’s so difficult to guess how much lobster is going to make 2 cups when we buy it in pounds. Do you have any idea how many pounds (or even how many tails) make 2 cups? Thank you!
Danielle says
Wow! This looks fantastic! I’ll have to make this (perhaps for the weekend). At our local grocery store (H.E.B.) I keep seeing tails for a decent price (not $2.50 USD delivered to my door – so jealous!) and I love that you bulked it up with some cauliflower. Thanks Melissa!!!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Hope you like it Danielle! In a pinch you can also buy the canned lobster meat frozen in the seafood section in some stores! I’ve used that in recipes with good results, and you don’t have to deal with the shells! But if you can do it, fresh is always best of course!
Connie says
I thought about canned crab meat. Is that acceptable?