Preheat oven to 350 F .
Bake 4 slices of bacon in single layer on sheet pan, ~20 minutes or cooked/ crispy.
Finely chop 1 head romaine lettuce.
Halve 1 pint cherry tomatoes.
Whisk together: 1/2c olive oil + 1/4c red wine vinegar + 1/2T dried basil + Salt and Pepper to taste.
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add 1-1⁄2# shrimp and cover.
Remove shrimp from heat and let stand for 10 minutes or until just cooked.
Place 4 eggs in a separate pot & cover with water. Bring to a boil for ~5 minutes.
Cover eggs with lid & remove from heat for 20 minutes.
Slice 2 avocados. Peel & quarter 4 hardboiled eggs.
Toss chopped romaine & tomatoes with avocado + shrimp + eggs + crumbled bacon + 4oz blue cheese crumbles, optional. Top with red wine vinaigrette.