Cobb Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups (1 L) finely chopped iceberg lettuce
- 4 cups (1 L) finely chopped chicory
- 4 cups (1 L) finely chopped romaine
- 2 cups (500 ml) finely chopped watercress
- 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and diced
- 6 strips bacon, crisply cooked and finely chopped
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and finely chopped
- 3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) crumbled bleu cheese
- 1 cup (250 ml) Brown Derby French dressing (see below)
Instructions
- Combine the iceberg lettuce, chicory, romaine, and watercress and form a mound in a large shallow salad bowl or deep platter. Arrange the tomatoes, chicken, bacon, avocado, and eggs artfully on top of the greens (long, narrow strips of the individual ingredients is traditional). Add 1 cup (250 ml) of the salad dressing immediately before serving. Serves 6 to 8.