Bacon, Bleu Cheese, and Shrimp Chopped Salad

slices cooked bacon (chopped, about 1 cup)

raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

garlic

butter, red leaf, or green leaf lettuce ((any tender lettuce will work nicely))

grilled, roasted, or frozen and thawed roasted corn

bleu cheese, goat cheese, or alternative cheese ((optional))

cherry tomatoes, halved

large avocado, chopped into 1/2" pieces

fresh Italian parsley, roughly chopped

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper