Cobb salad with green goddess dressing

 

When the snow starts sticking, everything gets thicker: sweaters, soups, sauces, you name it.

 In this case, it even includes the salad dressing. I'm usually more of a vinaigrette type of salad dresser than anything thick and creamy, but it does make for a heartier salad.This recipe makes a fair amount. It was originally scaled for 6 servings, but I suspect even if I was serving six people, there would still be leftover dressing.

I used the last of the mixed greens from the farmers market and some kale from the garden that doesn't seem to mind snow. The original recipe called for romaine lettuce and watercress, but since it's fall, locally harvested options are limited.

Cobb salad with green goddess dressing

From Cooking Light

Ingredients

½ cup plain yogurt

¼ cup mayonnaise

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

3 tablespoons chopped green onion

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

2 teaspoons fresh tarragon leaves

2 teaspoons anchovy paste

1 garlic clove, chopped

¼ ground black pepper

⅛ teaspoon salt

Mixed greens

Chopped cooked chicken

Hard cooked eggs, cut into wedges

Fresh tomato, cut into wedges

Chopped avocado

Crumbled blue cheese

Method

Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, green onion, parsley, chives, tarragon, anchovy paste, garlic, pepper and salt in a food processor and whir until smooth. Refrigerate if not using right away.

Put a layer of salad greens on plates. Divide chopped chicken, eggs, tomato and avocado on top. Sprinkle with blue cheese and serve with dressing.

Rating: Fine. Still not a fan of thick dressings, but it helps hold the layered salad together.  That and a cup of golden cauliflower soup made a fine lunch. We just kept the shades closed so we couldn't see it snow.

Followup rating: That dressing makes an absolutely killer dip that is clearly going to have to go into the rotation. I don't know how much of that is due to the fact that it had a few hours curing time in the frig before I used it that way or if it's just its highest and best use, but that's a keeper.