Title: Sunset's 1958 Cobb Salad
Categories: Salads
Yield: 4 Servings

1 md Iceberg lettuce; shredded
6 tb White wine vinegar
1/8 ts Garlic powder
1/8 ts Fresh ground black pepper
3 tb Chives; snipped
1/2 c Salad oil; or olive oil
Salt; to taste
1 lg Tomatoes; red ripe,
-seed/chop
1 1/2 c Cooked chicken; diced
1 lg Avocado; * see note
1 tb Lemon juice
1 lb Bacon slices (crisp
-cook-drain and crumble
2 Hard-boiled egg; chopped
3 oz Blue cheese; crumbled
Watercress sprigs; optional

The original Cobb salad was made famous by Hollywood's Brown Derby
Restaurant in the 1930's.

* avocado: peel, pit, dice and toss with one tablespoon lemon juice.

Spread lettuce in a large wide salad bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together
vinegar, garlic powder, pepper, chives and oil. Season to taste with salt.
Pour dressing over lettuce and toss to mix, then spread out in a even layer
in bowl. On top of lettuce, place tomato, chicken, avocado, bacon, and
eggs, arranging each ingredient in a separate wedge-shaped section. Place
cheese in center. Garnish with watercress sprigs if desired. Toss salad at
the table. NOTE: can substitute turkey, shrimp or crabmeat for the chicken.
Sunset All Time Favorite Recipes--Jo Merrill

Recipe by: Jo Merrill Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter
by MDFD30F@prodigy.com (MS J MERRILL) on Jul 26, 1997