Cobb Salad with Brown Derby Dressing

Name: Cobb Salad with Brown Derby Dressing
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 head iceberg lettuce; 1/2 bunch watercress; 1 bunch chicory lettuce; 1/2 head romaine lettuce; 2 medium tomatoes, skinned and seeded; 1/2 lb smoked turkey breast; 6 slices crisp bacon; 1 avocado, sliced in half,seeded and peeled; 3 hardboiled egg; 2 tablespoons chives, chopped fine; 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled; 2 tablespoons water; 1/8 teaspoon sugar; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar); 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced very fine

Submitted by P48422

"I was served this salad on my honeymoon. The ingredients are all minced very fine, then they are tossed with the dressing at the last minute. I love it. It's perfect as a light lunch or dinner all by itself on a very hot summer day."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 21
Serves:: 2

ingredients

¹⁄₂ head iceberg lettuce
¹⁄₂ bunch watercress
1 bunch chicory lettuce
¹⁄₂ head romaine lettuce
2 medium tomatoes, skinned and seeded
¹⁄₂ lb smoked turkey breast
6 slices crisp bacon
1 avocado, sliced in half,seeded and peeled
3 hardboiled egg
2 tablespoons chives, chopped fine
¹⁄₂ cup blue cheese, crumbled
DRESSING
2 tablespoons water
¹⁄₈ teaspoon sugar
³⁄₄ teaspoon kosher salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
¹⁄₈ teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced very fine

directions

Chop all the greens very, very fine (almost minced).
Arrange in rows in a chilled salad bowl.
Cut the tomatoes in half, seed, and chop very fine.
Fine dice the turkey, avocado, eggs and bacon.
Arrange all the ingredients, including the blue cheese, in rows across the lettuces.
Sprinkle with the chives.
Present at the table in this fashion, then toss with the dressing at the very last minute and serve in chilled salad bowls.
Serve with fresh french bread.
FOR THE DRESSING: Combine all the ingredients except the olive oil in a blender and blend.
Slowly, with the machine running, add the oil and blend well.
Keep refrigerated.
*NOTE:This dish should be kept chilled, and served as chilled as possible.

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Reviews

This is my favorite salad. i could eat this every day. When I make it, I may not have the exact list of greens, so I use what I have. Sometimes that could be cilantro instead of the chicory, for example. I love the dressing. I use a hand blender to make it. Even my dad who is 92 loves this salad, and because it is chopped, it's easy for him to eat. It's perfect. You can also have the ingredients prepared, and just put together however much you plan to eat at one time. I honestly could eat this every day.

LJ D.
I was a chef on the opening crew that opened the Brown Derby at Disney World MGM studio. This is the recipe that Ron Cobb Jr. showed us how to make the salad. The items are placed in rows on the top of the salad and the salad was finished with the dressing tableside.

Mike K.
Amazing salad! I love how everything is chopped - makes it so much easier to eat. The flavors are wonderful together. I especially liked the blue cheese with the dressing and chives.

DeliciousAsItLooks
I am an 'expert' on Cobb salads having studied them at the Brown Derby in Walt Disney World: Disney MGM. This is a truly authentic recipe. My most informative server told me early on that chopping the greens VERY fine was key to the entire salad. This changes the flavor dramatically. Those who serve what they call a Cobb salad made with chunks or leaves of salad greens just don't get it!

Jini7328
Thanks Petitfour for this truly marvelous recipe. I followed the directions to a tee and my husband said it was the best salad he has ever tasted. The dressing was superb and I must say I was a little skeptical about it not having enough flavor. We will definitely incorporate this into our regular meal plans.

bellygirl