11061 Classic Cobb Salad 15 mins 15 mins 4 servings Mon Aug 27 15:47:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 25 12:49:04 -0700 2009 Easy American CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/11061 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:49:04 GMT The original composed salad The original composed salad that originated at the Brown Derby in Los Angeles in the Hollywood heyday of the 1930s. The Cobb salad is said to have originated at the Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles way back in the ’30s. The poster child for composed salads (where the ingredients are decoratively arranged rather than tossed), the Cobb is beautiful when the ingredients are presented in rows. But don’t feel pressured to do so; it tastes just as good when served tossed together.

Game plan: If tomatoes are not in their prime and you’re dying to make this salad, toss the chopped tomatoes with a pinch of salt and set in a fine mesh strainer over a bowl for at least 10 minutes to boost their flavor.

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  • Place greens in a nonreactive serving bowl and drizzle with dressing. Toss to coat leaves in dressing, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Arrange remaining ingredients decoratively over top of greens, season with freshly ground black pepper, and serve.

    • Beverage pairing: Adelsheim Pinot Gris, Oregon. This mixed bag of a salad could pair with any number of whites or light reds. But Pinot Gris from Oregon is a good call. Its medium body straddles the contrast between creamy avocado and crisp romaine. Its acidity handles vinegar and scallions. And its melon fruitiness makes a nice match with salty bacon.

    ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/06/cobb_salad290.jpg Aida Mollenkamp 49 Soup/Salad/Sandwich 117 12 ounces coarsely chopped romaine, Bibb, and watercress greens, washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces (about 10 cups)

    ]]>     1/2 cup Red Wine–Parsley Vinaigrette

    ]]>     109 1 medium tomato, cored, seeded, and finely chopped

    ]]>     147 8 ounces smoked turkey, finely chopped

    ]]>     3 ounces crumbled blue cheese

    ]]>     96 1 medium avocado, finely chopped (cut just before serving)

    ]]>     409 6 pieces bacon, browned and crumbled

    ]]>     2 large eggs, hard-cooked, peeled, and finely chopped

    ]]>     6 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions (about 4 scallions)**

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