The All-American Cobb Salad finds a spot at the picnic table

Make this All-American Cobb salad, in honor of the upcoming July 4th weekend. Robert H. Cobb is said to have created this salad at his Los Angeles Brown Derby restaurant in 1937. It can be made ahead, and it's easy to take to a picnic or serve on the patio.

The story goes that Cobb was in his restaurant, had not eaten by midnight and was hungry. So he took whatever was leftover in the refrigerator and created this salad. Take this recipe as a guide and use whatever you have on hand for your Cobb salad.

Serves 2.

• 4 c. lettuce

• 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped or sliced

• 4 oz. deli ham, chopped

• 2 tomatoes, each cut into quarters

• 1 avocado, chopped

• 1/2 lb. cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast

• 2 tbsp. chopped chives

• 1/2 c. prepared olive oil and vinegar dressing

Directions

Nutrition information per serving:

Calories730Fat44 gSodium2,020 mg

Carbohydrates20 gSaturated fat13 gTotal sugars7 g

Protein64 gCholesterol335 mgDietary fiber8 g