The Cobb salad is a main-dish American garden salad typically made with chopped salad greens (iceberg lettuce, watercress, endives and romaine lettuce), tomato, crisp bacon, fried chicken breast, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, chives, blue cheese, and red-wine vinaigrette.

The salad was created using what was on hand, which included a variety of lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, bacon, avocado, chicken, and Roquefort cheese. It is a beautiful and filling salad that never disappoints.

A chef salad and a Cobb salad both have lettuce, cheese, meats such as chicken and bacon, and hard-boiled eggs. However, what sets the Cobb salad apart is the addition of tomatoes and avocado.

Additionally, a Cobb salad typically uses a mix of lettuce types. The Cobb salad usually has a more elaborate flavor due to the type of cheese used, bitter greens, and avocado. The chef salad is typically considered a starter to the meal whereas, the Cobb salad is considered to be the main dish.

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