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THE BROWN DERBY'S ORIGINAL COBB SALAD

This dressing keeps well in the refrigerator. Can be made and stored in a 2-quart Mason jar.

Ingredients

½ Head of lettuce
½ bn Watercress
1 sm Bunch chicory
½ Head romaine
2 md Tomatoes; peeled
2 Breasts of boiled roasting chicken
6 Strips crisp bacon
1 Avocado
3 Hard-cooked eggs
2 tb Chopped chives
½ c Crumbled imported Roquefort cheese
1 c Brown Derby Old-Fashioned French Dressing;
FRENCH DRESSING:
1 c Water
1 c Red wine vinegar
1 ts Sugar
½ Lemon ; Juice of
2 ½ ts Salt
1 ts Ground black pepper
1 ts Worcestershire sauce
1 ts English mustard
1 Clove garlic; chopped
1 c Olive oil
3 c Salad; (vegetable) oil

Preparation

  1. BROWN DERBY OLD-FASHIONED Cut finely lettuce, watercress, chicory and romaine and arrange in salad bowl. Cut tomatoes in half, remove seeds, dice finely, and arrange over top of chopped greens. Dice breasts of chicken nd arrange over top of chopped greens. Chop bacon finely and sprinkle over the salad. Cut avocado in small pieces and arrange around the edge of the salad. Decorate the salad by prinkling over the top the chopped eggs, chopped chives, and grated cheese. Just before serving mix the salad thoroughly with French Dressing. Yield: Serves 4 to 6 Brown Derby Old-Fashioned French Dressing Blend together all ingredients except oils. Then add olive and salad oils and mix well again. Chill. Shake before serving. Makes about 1 1/2 quarts. This dressing keeps well in the refrigerator. Can be made and stored in a 2-quart Mason jar.

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