The Hollywood Brown Derby Cobb Salad
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
715 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Salad
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Cuisine
American
The Hollywood Brown Derby Cobb Salad
Description
The Hollywood Brown Derby Cobb Salad combines a variety of greens including iceberg lettuce, chicory, and watercress, all chopped to around quarter-inch pieces for consistent texture. On these greens, neatly arranged rows of finely chopped poached turkey breast, peeled and seeded tomatoes, avocado, crumbled blue cheese, crisp bacon, and chopped hard-boiled eggs create distinct flavor and texture contrasts. Fresh chives are sprinkled diagonally to add mild onion notes.
The salad is dressed with a classic Old-Fashioned French Dressing made by whisking water, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, sugar, pepper, and dry mustard, then slowly emulsifying vegetable and olive oils into the mixture. This dressing adds acidity, creaminess, and spice to complement the salad ingredients without overpowering them.
This salad can be served chilled or at room temperature and is often tossed with the dressing just before serving. Using store-bought roasted turkey or substituting with grilled chicken breast streamlines preparation while maintaining the salad's rich, layered textures and varied flavors. The balance of crisp greens, savory meats, creamy cheese, and tangy dressing makes it a filling dish suitable for a lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
Salad:
- 3 cups iceberg lettuce about ½ a head or slightly less, chopped
- 2 cups Chicory also called curly endive, chopped
- ¾ cup watercress chopped
- 8 ounces turkey breast finely chopped, poached
- 2 tomato peeled, seeded, and finely chopped, medium ripe
- 1 avocado peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbled
- 6 Bacon cooked crisp, drained, and crumbled, strips
- 3 egg peeled and finely chopped, hard-boiled
- 2 tablespoons chives snipped, fresh
The Hollywood Brown Derby Old-Fashioned French Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon garlic minced or crushed
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper or to taste, freshly ground
- ⅛ teaspoon mustard powder mustard powder, dry
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Toss the iceberg lettuce, chicory, and watercress together and arrange in a large salad bowl.
- In straight and separate lines, arrange the turkey, tomatoes, avocado, blue cheese, bacon, and eggs on top of the greens. Sprinkle the chives in a diagonal line across the salad.
- To make the dressing, in a small bowl whisk together the water, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic, sugar, pepper, and dry mustard until combined.
- Whisking constantly, add the vegetable oil and the olive oil in a slow steady stream until the dressing is emulsified. Store covered and chilled until ready to serve. Whisk the dressing to blend just before serving. Makes ⅔ cup dressing.
- Present the salad at the table, toss with the dressing and serve.
Notes
- Chop all ingredients finely, about ¼ inch pieces, for balanced texture.
- Store-bought roasted turkey from the deli can be used as a convenient protein option.
- Roasted or grilled chicken breast makes a good substitute for turkey if preferred.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 715 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 715kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 60g | 92% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 267mg | 89% |
| Sodium | 1415mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 625mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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