Recipe: Cobb Salad
Summary: This hearty salad makes a great do-ahead meal, and is a little extravagant, but great for converting salad skeptics. Cobb Salad was invented by the owner of the original Brown Derby Restaurant, who was tired of hotdogs and burgers (sound familiar?).
Ingredients
- 1 head Romaine lettuce, washed and cut to bite-sized pieces
- 1 1/2 cups croutons
- 4 ounces bleu cheese dressing
- 4 ounces cooked bacon, finely chopped
- 8 ounces cooked chicken breasts, finely chopped
- 4 hard boiled eggs, peeled and quartered, or sliced with an egg slicer
- 2 fresh tomatoes, chopped
- 1 fresh avocado, chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss the lettuce and croutons with the bleu cheese dressing.
- Arrange on plates and top with bacon, chicken, eggs, tomatoes, and avocado.
Preparation time: 15 minute(s)
Cooking time: 15 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 4
Culinary tradition: USA (General)
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