Cobb Salad

Try adding Roquefort cheese or any cheese of your choice to the toppings of this popular salad. Use twice the amount of prepared mustard if you don’t have dry mustard readily available in your pantry.

Serves 4  Prep Time 25 minutes  Cooking Time 10 minutes

For the dressing
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon coarse salt
black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 to 1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

For the salad
1 head lettuce, chopped
1 bunch arugula, chopped
2 heads romaine hearts, chopped
1 cup shredded carrots
4 strips bacon, diced, cooked until crisp and drained
1 chicken breast, grilled or poached and cut into small cubes or shredded
1/3 cup olives, sliced
2 medium tomatoes peeled and diced
3 eggs, hardboiled, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons chopped chives

1  Whisk together all ingredients for the dressing in a non-reactive bowl.

2  Mix the chopped greens together and place at the bottom of a large serving dish. Arrange carrots, bacon, chicken breast, olives, tomatoes, eggs, and chives in columns.

3  Serve with dressing on the side.

Photography by David Hanson | Styling by Sharlene Tan

• Ella B. Apr 14 2010 @ 04:01am Report Abuse

     

  The salad in itself is yummy already. I have to try out the dressing as I'm trying to veer away from the thousand island variety.
• Mavs Apr 11 2010 @ 03:00pm Report Abuse

     

  This is one salad packed with a lot of flavors and you can definitely consider as a full meal itself with all those ingredients combined.