Watercress leaves it mark on our version of Cobb Salad
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| August 04, 2010
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Featured Recipe: Desperate Cobb Salad
Watercress? Isn’t that the stuff British matrons use to decorate tea sandwiches? Yes, but it’s also a wonderful flavor -- similar to a radish with a slight but distinct after-burn -- that’s traditional in a Cobb Salad. You’ll find it alongside other lettuces in the supermarket.
The original Cobb salad was made famous in the 1920s by Bob Cobb, owner of Hollywood’s Brown Derby Restaurant. Our version takes a few liberties to make things especially quick and easy, using already-cooked and carved chicken breast from the supermarket’s refrigerated meat case. (You can also use leftover cooked chicken.)
In the interest of time, we’ve also omitted the boiled eggs but sometimes we gather some from the salad bar, and you can buy packages of already-boiled eggs alongside the raw eggs in our local supermarket. Either way, this hearty dinner salad is easy and fabulous.
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The original Cobb salad was made famous in the 1920s by Bob Cobb, owner of Hollywood’s Brown Derby Restaurant. We take a few liberties to make things stress-free -- but still delectable!
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From arthi - August 05, 2010
yeah the salad is absolutely fabulous!!