Classic Cobb Salad Recipe

Ingredients (16)

• 1/2 head romaine
• 1/2 head Boston lettuce
• 1 small bunch frisée (curly endive)
• 1/2 bunch watercress, coarse stems discarded
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 ripe avocados, seed removed, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 whole skinless boneless chicken breast (about 3/4 pound total), halved, cooked, and diced (see How to Poach Chicken)
• 1 tomato, seeded and chopped fine
• 2 hard-boiled large eggs, separated, the yolk finely chopped and the white finely chopped (see How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
• 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar
• Salt and pepper
• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely grated Roquefort