05 August 2009

. . . what about bob? . . .

. . . robert {bob} cobb . . .
. . . inventor of the cobb salad . . .
. . . which was really just a fancy pile of leftovers . . .
. . . at the brown derby . . .
. . . again ~ here's the list of ingredients i used . . .
  • romaine lettuce ~ 1/2 bunch {cut in 1/2" strips}
  • iceberg lettuce ~ 1/2 head {cut in 1/2" strips}
  • shredded carrots ~ 1/2 bag
  • celery ~ 4 stalks {thinly sliced}
arrange on a platter ~ then neatly/artistically top with:
  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders {marinate, broil and dice}
  • 1 pound bacon {dice, brown, drain}
  • 1/2 pound medium cheddar cheese {dice}
  • 6 hard-boiled eggs {cool and dice}
  • 1/2 box grape tomatoes {quarter}
  • 2 ripe avocados {dice}
  • juice of one lime {squeeze over avocado}
season well with:
  • kosher salt
  • fresh ground pepper
garnish with:
  • minced flat leaf parsley
. . . this salad is typically dressed with
a vinaigrette containing crumbled bleu or roquefort cheese,
but in keeping with today's theme
{and because it's husband's favorite}
we went with this instead . . .
. . . which totally reminds me of our old
"on-the-way-home-from-young-adult-dances-at-asu's-institute"
stomping grounds . . .


7 comments:

chris+amber said...

You're totally making that for our next family dinner! ;o) It looks delish. You're definitely on a salad kick...perf for summertime!

Michelle said...

yum

vicki said...

ahhh the memories of Bob's Big Boy!
Your presentation of the salad is beautiful, as always!

Peg and Parker said...

Looks amazing. I am making this tonight!!!!

Peg and Parker said...

I confess that I actually made the BBQ Chicken Salad and boy howdy was my bunch impressed! You keep this up girl and you will be the new food/quilting/go to blog. YOu rock. Thanks for the recipes.

Brad's Mom said...

Sometimes it was Coco's depending on which side of town you met at the dance!! Looks so yummy I wish I had one right now (without the blue cheese).

JULIE said...

Geez...I want that!!! Boy do I remember those days....Taylor, Van loo, Garner....What fun!!!