Cobb salad platter with buttermilk dressing

25 November 2015 - 02:25 By Sunday Times Food Weekly

Cobb salad platter with buttermilk dressing Ingredients4-6 plum tomatoesOlive or avocado oil6 rashers streaky bacon4 chicken breasts, sliced and tossed in chicken spice4-6 hard-boiled eggs, chopped into chunks2-3 baby gem lettuces, leaves separated and washed - or any lettuce of choice3 avocados, stoned and slicedJuice of 1 lemon2 sweetcorn, cooked and sliced into chunksDressing250ml (1 cup) buttermilk125ml ( cup) mayonnaise45ml (3 tbsp) white vinegar5ml (1 tsp) cayenne pepper1 garlic clove, crushedHandful of fresh dill or origanum, finely choppedMethodSlice the cheeks off the tomato and fry in a non-stick pan till chargrilled. Fry the bacon till crisp and set aside. Fry chicken in bacon fat, adding more olive oil if necessary.On a large platter, line up all the salad ingredients individually in rows. For the dressing, combine all ingredients and mix well. Serve separately or drizzle over salad and serve with rolls. Serves 8-10...

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