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Throw together a Cobb Salad! Yummy.

A hot summer evening with a Cool Cobb Salad! On the table in 10 minutes with fixin's in your fridge.

The Cobb is a classic and this version takes a little liberty with the ingredients. That's what's great about a salad - you can use anything you have in the fridge - ham, avocado, red onion, feta - whatever you like. The dressing is easy and tasty! This is beautiful, fresh, delicious and healthy. Great bariatric eating for summer.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• a few drops Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
• 1 cup diced rotisserie chicken or turkey
• 1/2 cup diced cucumber
• 1/4 cup sliced toasted almonds
• 3 cups chopped romaine hearts
• 1 hard cooked egg, sliced
• 1/2 cup blueberries or sliced strawberries
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

Instructions

• Whisk olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire, garlic powder, salt and pepper until thickened and set aside.
• Arrange all ingredients in a big wooden or glass salad bowl for a beautiful presentation - tomatoes, chicken, cucumbers, almonds, romaine, egg, fruit and blue cheese.
• Spoon dressing over salad and toss well at table.
• Divide to plates.