Cobb Salad with Oil & Vinegar Dressing

Ingredients

  • Oil & Vinegar Dressing:
  • 1 tbsp wine vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1/8 tsp dry mustard or use Dijon
  • 1 clove minced garlic or use 1/4 tsp garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp mixed herbs such as tarragon, oregano, thyme and basil
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • Combine all ingredients except oil in a jar or bowl. Shake or stir to dissolve garlic salt. Add oil and shake or stir until blended. Set aside. Shake or stir again before using.
  • 3-4 cups finely chopped romaine and iceberg lettuce (about 1/2 lb)
  • 1/2-3/4 cup finely chopped skinned and boned cooked chicken breast or one can solid white tuna, drained and flaked
  • 3 green onions, minced
  • 1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped
  • 1 medium tomato, peeled and seeded and minced
  • 4 slices bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
  • 1 1/4 oz. blue cheese or cheese of your choice
  • 1 small ripe avocado, peeled and cubed, tossed in 1 tsp. lemon juice to prevent darkening
  • freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Spread chopped lettuce evenly over bottom of a shallow, medium-large salad bowl. Arrange the ingredients in rows over lettuce with minced chicken in a narrow strip down the middle, tomato, cheese and avocado down one side, green onion, egg and bacon down the other side. To serve, add dressing and toss .