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Family Style Cobb Salad

cobb salad

1/2 head iceberg lettuce

1/2 bunch watercress

1 bunch curly endive — small bunch

1/2 head romaine lettuce

2 tablespoons chives — minced

2 medium tomatoes — peeled, seeded, dice

1 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts — cooked,

diced

6 bacon slices — cooked, diced

1 avocado — peeled and diced

3 hard-boiled eggs — diced

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

 

French Dressing

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/4 teaspoon sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

3/4 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 garlic clove — minced

1/4 cup olive oil

3/4 cup vegetable oil

 

Chop lettuce, watercress, endive and romaine.

Mix in 1 large wide bowl or 6 individual wide shallow bowls. Add chives.

Arrange tomatoes, chicken, bacon, avocado and eggs in narrow strips orwedges across top of greens. Sprinkle with cheese. Chill.

Meanwhile, to make dressing, combine water, vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire, mustard, garlic and oils. Chill.

At serving time, shake dressing well. At table, pour 1/2 cup dressing over salad and toss. Pass remaining dressing at table.

 

Photo Credit – CC BY-NC-ND by SimonQ錫濛è­™

 

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