Cobb Salad Dressing Recipes

COBB SALAD

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the first 8 ingredients. While processing, gradually add canola and olive oils in a steady stream., In a large bowl, combine the romaine, endive and half of the watercress; toss lightly. Transfer to a serving platter. Arrange the chicken, tomatoes, avocado, eggs, cheese and bacon over the greens; sprinkle with chives. Top with remaining watercress. Cover and chill until serving., To serve, drizzle 1 cup dressing over salad. Serve with remaining dressing if desired.

COBB SALAD WITH BROWN DERBY DRESSING

Steps:

• 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.

COBB SALAD

Steps:

• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover completely with cold water. Bring water to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Divide shredded lettuce among individual plates.
• Evenly divide and arrange chicken, eggs, tomatoes, blue cheese, bacon, avocado and green onions in a row on top of the lettuce.
• Drizzle with your favorite dressing and enjoy.

THE ORIGINAL COBB SALAD

Steps:

• Place greens in bowl. Arrange all other ingredients attractively across greens. Add dressing when ready to serve.
• Whip eggs vigorously until yolks turn pale yellow. Slowly incorporate oil to form an emulsion. Add remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper.

COBB SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients and set aside.
• Slice the ham into 1/2-inch strips. Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and preheat over a medium-high heat. Add the ham to the skillet and cook over stirring frequently, until the ham is warmed through and crisped, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Remove and discard the yolk from 1 of the hard boiled eggs. Chop the remaining egg white and whole egg and set aside.
• In a large bowl toss the romaine and watercress with 2/3 of the dressing. Put the dressed greens onto a large serving dish. Place the tomatoes on top forming a row down the middle. In strips on either side of the tomatoes place the avocado, chicken, cheese, diced egg, and the crisped ham on top of the greens. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and serve.

COBB SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl toss together well the romaine, the Boston lettuce, the curly endive, and the watercress. In a skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until it is crisp and transfer it with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Halve, pit, and peel the avocados and cut them into 1/2-inch pieces. Arrange the chicken, the bacon, the tomato, and the avocado decoratively over the greens and garnish the salad with the grated egg and the chives. In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, the mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a slow stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. Stir in the Roquefort. Whisk the dressing, pour it over the salad, and toss the salad well.

COBB SALAD WITH MAPLE PORK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450˚ F. Rub the pork pieces with the steak seasoning. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning, until browned all over, 5 to 6 minutes. Brush with the maple syrup. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until a thermometer inserted into the center registers 140˚ F to 145˚ F, about 5 minutes. Transfer the pork to a cutting board and let rest at least 10 minutes. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water to the skillet to thin out the pan juices. Reserve the pan juices for serving.
• Meanwhile, put the eggs in a medium saucepan and cover with water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and set aside, covered, 10 minutes. Drain, then run under cold water to cool. Peel and chop the hard-boiled eggs.
• Make the dressing: Whisk the mustard, vinegar and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a thin stream until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the lettuce among plates or shallow bowls. Thinly slice the pork and add to the plates; drizzle with the pan juices. Top the salads with the hard-boiled eggs, avocado, cherry tomatoes and blue cheese and drizzle with the dressing.

COBB SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients together with some salt. Arrange the salad ingredients separately on 2 plates or a platter, and serve with the dressing on the side.

COBB SALAD WITH HAM AND HOMEMADE DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl until evenly combined.
• Place lettuce, ham, avocado, blue cheese, olives, tomatoes, and mushrooms in a large bowl. Toss until evenly combined.
• Transfer lettuce mixture to 2 serving plates. Add one sliced egg to each plate. Drizzle dressing over the top and serve.