Cobb salad

noun

: a tossed salad made typically with chopped chicken or turkey, tomatoes, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, blue cheese, and lettuce and dressed with a vinaigrette

Examples of Cobb salad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Credit for the Cobb salad generally goes to Bob Cobb, owner of the now-defunct Brown Derby chain in Los Angeles. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024 Bring a book, order some rosé and a Cobb salad, and spend an entire day reading in the overwater hammocks, or paddle boarding, snorkeling, and kayaking around the blue water. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024 Bortz said the group ate Cobb salad at a long, conference room-like table with Trump at one end, with Vance seated at the table too. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024 Asparagus and sugar snap peas give a seasonal spin to the traditional Cobb salad. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024 And at the city’s Milk & Honey, a Cobb salad with lobster rings in at a whopping $54 (adding shrimp or crab instead would leave you with just a $32 bill). Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2023 Just about anything, from kiwis and strawberries to butter and mushrooms, can be evenly sliced, so don't be afraid to get creative and go beyond a standard Cobb salad with this gadget. Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 20 July 2023 That’s where the Shirley Temple drink comes from, and the Cobb salad. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023 These days, studio executives are big on Cobb salads and Kobe beef burgers. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

probably from Robert H. Cobb †1970 American restaurateur

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Cobb salad was in 1947

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“Cobb salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cobb%20salad. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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