Cobb Salad

by the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

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Cobb Salad
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients:
1
package (10 ounces) torn mixed salad greens or 8 cups torn romaine lettuce

6
ounces deli chicken, turkey or smoked turkey breast, cut 1/4 inch thick

1
large tomato, seeded and chopped

1/3
cup bacon bits or crisp-cooked bacon, crumbled

1
large ripe avocado, peeled and diced

1/3
cup prepared blue cheese or Caesar salad dressing



Preparation:
1.
Place lettuce in salad bowl. Dice chicken; place in center of lettuce. Arrange tomato, bacon and avocado in rows on either side of chicken.

2.
Drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.


Serving Suggestion: Serve with warm French or Italian rolls.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: about 1 cup of salad
Sodium 916 mg
Protein 17 g
Fiber 6 g
Carbohydrate 12 g
Cholesterol 34 mg
Saturated Fat 4 g
Total Fat 13 g
Calories from Fat 50 %
Calories 222
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 1
Meat 2
Vegetable 2


This recipe appears in: Salads