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Walt Disney World Legends: The Hollywood Brown Derby Cobb Salad Recipe


Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients:
1 cup chopped iceberg lettuce leaves, washed and spun dry
1 cup chopped chicory leaves, washed and spun dry
1 cup tender sprigs watercress, washed and spun dry plus additional sprigs for garnish
1 pound poached turkey breast, finely chopped
2 medium-sized ripe tomatoes: peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
1 avocado: peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 2-1/2 ounces)
6 strips bacon: cooked crisp, drained, and crumbled
3 hard-cooked eggs: peeled and finely chopped
2 tbsp. snipped fresh chives
1/2 cup Hollywood Brown Derby Old-Fashioned
French Dressing (recipe follows)

Procedure:
1. Toss the iceberg lettuce, chicory, and watercress together and arrange in a salad bowl.
2. In straight and separate lines, arrange the turkey, tomatoes, avocado, blue cheese, bacon, and eggs on top of the greens.
3. Sprinkle the chives in a diagonal line across the salad.
4. To serve, present the salad at the table, toss with the dressing, and place in radicchio cups on chilled plates with watercress sprigs as garnish.

Old-Fashioned French Dressing Ingredients:
Yield: 1/2 cup
2 tbsp. water
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 tsp. sugar
1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper, or to taste
1/8 tsp. dry English mustard
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp. olive oil

Old-Fashioned French Dressing Procedure:
1. In a small bowl, whisk together the water, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic, sugar, freshly ground pepper, and dry mustard until well blended.
2. Whisking constantly, add the vegetable oil and the olive oil in a slow steady stream until the dressing is emulsified.
3. Store covered and chilled until ready to serve. Whisk the dressing to blend just before serving.




Recipe Type: Authentic
Recipe Author: Chef Tim Oakley, Disney-MGM Studios
Photo By: Disney-MGM Studios/http://adisneyworld.disney.go.com/
Restaurant: Disney-MGM Studios
Source: http://adisneyworld.disney.go.com/media/wdw/images2003/languagespecific/eng/nontheme/passholder/MMMay04_Tourist.pdf