Cobb Salad Recipe from Hollywood Brown Derby |
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Ingredients
1/2 head iceberg lettuce
1/2 bunch watercress
1 small bunch chicory
1/2 head romaine lettuce
2 medium tomatoes, blanched & peeled
1 1/2 cups cooked turkey breast, diced
3 eggs, hard-cooked
1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
6 strips crisp bacon, crumbled
2 tablespoons chopped chives
Yield: 6 servings
Method
Chop all greens very fine (reserve some watercress for presentation) & arrange in salad bowl. Cut tomatoes in half, remove seeds, & dice fine. Also dice the turkey, avocado, & eggs. Arrange the above ingredients, as well as the blue cheese & bacon crumbles, in straight lines across the greens. Arrange the chives diagonally across the above lines. Present the salad at the table, then toss with the dressing (below), & place on chilled plates with a watercress garnish.
Old-Fashioned French Dressing
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 1/4 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 cup red-wine vinegar
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon English mustard
1/2 cup olive oil
1 1/2 cups salad oil
Blend all ingredients except oils, then add olive oil & salad oils & mix well. Blend well again before mixing with salad.
