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Cobb Salad

• 1/2 head green-leaf lettuce, shredded into strips

• 1 avocado, peeled and cubed

• 1/4 C bacon bits (fresh-cooked or prepared)

• 2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled & sliced

• 1 can (5 oz.) Swanson Chicken Breast meat, drained & crumbled (or use leftover cooked chicken)

• Blue Cheese or Roquefort Salad Dressing

• Salt & black pepper to taste

Toss green-leaf lettuce with salad dressing; layer on a plate. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Arrange the salad ingredients in separate groups on top of lettuce. Serve.

 

*Cobb Salad image (C) Shenanchie.

 

History Note: Cobb Salad was invented by Hollywood's Brown Derby Restaurant owner Robert Howard Cobb in the 1930s. He reportedly created the dish from leftovers found in his kitchen.

 

Related Links:

• Food Fare Culinary Collection: American Food & Culture

• Food Fare Culinary Collection: Avocados

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