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Sunset's 1958 Cobb Salad
Ingredients
- 1 med Iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 6 Tbsp. White wine vinegar
- 1/8 tsp Garlic pwdr
- 1/8 tsp Fresh grnd black pepper
- 3 Tbsp. Chives, snipped
- 1/2 c. Salad oil, or possibly extra virgin olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- 1 lrg Tomatoes, red ripe, seed/chop
- 1 1/2 c. Cooked chicken, diced
- 1 lrg Avocado, * see note
- 1 Tbsp. Lemon juice
- 1 lb Bacon slices (crisp cook-drain and crumble
- 2 x Hard-boiled egg, minced
- 3 ounce Blue cheese, crumbled
- Watercress sprigs, optional
Directions
- The original Cobb salad was made famous by Hollywood's Brown Derby
- * avocado: peel, pit, dice and toss with one Tbsp. lemon juice.
- Spread lettuce in a large wide salad bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, garlic pwdr, pepper, chives and oil. Season to taste with salt.
- Pour dressing over lettuce and toss to mix, then spread out in a even layer in bowl. On top of lettuce, place tomato, chicken, avocado, bacon, and Large eggs, arranging each ingredient in a separate wedge-shaped section. Place cheese in center. Garnish with watercress sprigs if you like. Toss salad at the table.
- NOTE: can substitute turkey, shrimp or possibly crabmeat for the chicken.
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