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To get things started, I've found this delicious and filling salad recipe. Here, the classic Cobb is jazzed up with a green goddess dressing packed with fresh herbs. It's a wonderfully scrumptious dinner —especially after yesterday's Mexican food overload — so get the recipe now and read more.
From Cooking Light
Ingredients
Dressing:
1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons chopped green onions
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons anchovy paste
1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced
Salad:
8 cups torn romaine lettuce
1 cup trimmed watercress
1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
2 tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges (about 1 pound)
2 hard-cooked large eggs, each cut into 4 wedges
1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
1/4 cup (1 1/2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
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Directions
- To prepare dressing, place first 11 ingredients in a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Chill.
- To prepare salad, combine lettuce and watercress in a large bowl.
- Place 2 cups lettuce mixture on each of 4 plates.
- Arrange 6 tablespoons chicken, 4 tomato wedges, 2 egg wedges, 2 tablespoons avocado, and 1 tablespoon cheese over each serving. Serve each salad with 1/4 cup dressing.
Serves 4.
Nutritional Information: CALORIES 273(39% from fat); FAT 11.8g (sat 3.6g,mono 4.3g,poly 2.5g); PROTEIN 25.7g; CHOLESTEROL 158mg; CALCIUM 196mg; SODIUM 637mg; FIBER 3.8g; IRON 3.2mg; CARBOHYDRATE 16.3g
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mmmm yum!
1cobb salad is soooooo one of my favs!
I might have to make this tonight. Green Goddess dressing has to be the best name ever, too.
2I looooove Annie's Green Goddess dressing and I've always wanted to try making my own. Thanks for the recipe.
3Delish...
4Thanks for the dressing recipe, this looks like the perfect thing for summer salads!
5Made this for dinner this evening....YUMMMMMMMMMMMM!
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