Salads (Individual Chicken Cobb with Blue Cheese Dressing)

By chefbobby

A pretty presentation for an afternoon with friends, these mini-Cobbs have all the good stuff--avocado, chicken, bacon, and a creamy blue cheese dressing.

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
• 3 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (2 oz)
• Salads:
• 8 cups mixed salad greens
• 2 packages (5 oz each) sliced smoked chicken breast, chopped
• 4 hard-cooked eggs, quartered
• 1 medium ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1/4 cup bacon flavor bits or chips

Preparation

Step 1

1)In small bowl, beat mayonnaise, yogurt, vinegar and garlic with wire whisk. Stir in blue cheese. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

2)Just before serving, arrange greens on 4 salad plates. Top with remaining salad ingredients. Drizzle dressing over salads.

3)If desired, sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper.