Patricia Wells's Cobb Salad: Iceberg, Tomato, Avocado, Bacon, and Blue Cheese

Name: Patricia Wells's Cobb Salad: Iceberg, Tomato, Avocado, Bacon, and Blue Cheese
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and cubed; 71 grams smoked bacon, rind removed, cut into matchsticks (3/4 cup); 237 milliliters ounces chilled blue cheese (preferably Roquefort), crumbled; 4 servings Coarse, freshly ground black pepper; 2 ripe heirloom tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and chopped; 946 milliliters head iceberg lettuce, chopped; 4 servings Yogurt and Lemon Dressing; 4 smalls spring onions or scallions, white part only, trimmed, peeled, and cut into thin rounds

Patricia Wells's Cobb Salad: Iceberg, Tomato, Avocado, Bacon, and Blue Cheese might be just the side dish you are searching for. This gluten free and primal recipe serves 4. One serving contains 300 calories, 12g of protein, and 24g of fat. If you have scallions, bacon, yogurt and lemon dressing, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large, dry skillet, brown the bacon over moderate heat until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to several layers of paper towels to absorb the fat. Blot the top of the bacon with several layers of paper towels to absorb any additional fat. Set aside.

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Bacon

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Frying Pan

In a large, shallow bowl, combine the bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, cheese, and spring onions. Toss with just enough dressing to lightly and evenly coat the ingredients. Season generously with pepper, and serve.

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Spring Onions

Tomato

Avocado

Lettuce

Cheese

Pepper

Bacon

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Bowl

WINE SUGGESTION: This is a special salad, one that seems to hit the spot with all my guests, so let's open a nice, special bottle of smoky-style Alsatian Riesling from the house of Léon Beyer, Trimbach, or Hugel. Neither you nor your guests will be disappointed.

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Riesling