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The Hollywood Brown Derby Cobb Salad
A classic and perennial favorite, The Hollywood Brown Derby Cobb Salad is the original chopped salad. Once served to Hollywood's elite, it's accessible to everyone now at Walt Disney World. It's also easy to make on your own with this recipe!
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 715 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad:
- 3 cups chopped iceberg lettuce (about ½ a head or slightly less)
- 2 cups chopped chicory (also called curly endive)
- ¾ cup chopped watercress
- 8 ounces poached turkey breast, finely chopped
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
- 1 avocado, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
- ½ cup (about 2 ½ ounces) crumbled blue cheese
- 6 strips bacon, cooked crisp, drained, and crumbled
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
The Hollywood Brown Derby Old-Fashioned French Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon minced or crushed garlic
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon dry mustard (mustard powder)
- 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.
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Notes
- Aim to chop everything into about ¼-inch pieces, from the greens to the toppings.
- For a shortcut: use a slab of store-bought roasted turkey from the deli counter. You can also try making the salad with roasted or grilled chicken breast instead.
- Adapted from Cooking with Mickey and the Disney Chefs
Nutrition Information
Calories
715kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
60g
(92%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
267mg
(89%)
Sodium
1415mg
(59%)
Potassium
625mg
(18%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 715
% 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.