Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Is it still Cobb Salad without the avocado?


Lettuce - check
Cubed Turkey - check
Bacon - check
Hard boiled eggs - check
Tomatoes - check
Bleu Cheese - check
Avocados - OOPS!

Forgot to pick up the avocado this weekend.  I also forgot chives, but in my defense my recipe didn't call for chives.  In my research to determine how essential the avocado is to Cobb Salad I discovered that a traditional one would also include the chives.


Dressing for Cobb Salad

3 Tbs red wine vinegar
2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp dijon mustard

Whisk together in a large bowl. Add lettuce for salad to bowl and toss with dressing.


This is an incredibly yummy salad. I can't believe I've lived 45 years without trying this! Both Flower Child and I agree that this could be a dinner main dish, although the rest of the family probably would like some kind of pasta alongside it. Tonight I served it with mac and cheese.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I am glad to know that I'm not the only one who feels that an avocado is a MUST have in a cobb salad!

Anonymous said...

What if your guest didn’t like avacodos. Is there a substitute