American

Cobb Salad, Original Brown Derby Version

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August 10, 2022
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  • Prep time 45 minutes
  • Cook time 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Serves 2-4
Author Notes

My late mother-in-law had a great friend who was a chorine in Hollywood back in the Brown Derby’s heyday. She and her husband dined there often, and got this recipe from the chef.

I neither can nor want to claim a contribution, except that of passing down an excellent heirloom recipe. While there are many versions of the Cobb salad, this one is special. The dressing rocks. —louisez

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • Brown Derby Dressing
  • 1/2 cup Red wine
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dry English mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire
  • 1 1/2 cups Oil
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil
  • Salad
  • 1/4 head of lettuce, shredded
  • 2 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
  • 2 peeled, seeded tomatoes, diced
  • 3 hard cooked eggs, chopped fine
  • 6 slices cooked bacon, crisp, crumbled
  • 3/4 cup Roquefort, crumbled
  • 2 Medium avocado, cut in wedges
  • 1 small stalk endive, for decoration at edge of platter
  • 1 tablespoon Finely cut chives
  • 1/2 cup Brown Derby dressing
Directions
  1. Combine all dressing ingredients. Emulsify with immersion blender, other blender, food processor, or mixer. Set aside. Recipe makes more than needed for one salad. Store leftovers in fridge.
  2. Spread lettuce on bottom of platter. Arrange each other item in row down the platter. Drizzle with the 1/2 cup of dressing.
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